Fujino-ushijima Station

TD11
Fujino-ushijima Station

藤の牛島駅
Fujino-ushijima Station entrance in July 2021
General information
Location1576 Ushijima, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken 344-0004
Japan
Coordinates35°58′49″N 139°46′40″E / 35.980217°N 139.77775°E / 35.980217; 139.77775
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s)TD Tobu Urban Park Line
Distance62.7 km from Ōmiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeTD-11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1930; 94 years ago (1930-10-01)
Previous namesUshijima (until March 1931)
Passengers
FY20197,141 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Kasukabe
TD10
towards Ōmiya
 Urban Park Liner Minami-Sakurai
TD12
towards Kashiwa
Kasukabe
One-way operation
 Urban Park Liner
from Asakusa
Kasukabe
TD10
towards Ōmiya
 Urban Park Line
Express
 Minami-Sakurai
TD12
towards Funabashi
Urban Park Line
Section Express
 Minami-Sakurai
TD12
towards Kashiwa
Urban Park Line
Local
 Minami-Sakurai
TD12
towards Funabashi
Location
Fujino-ushijima Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Fujino-ushijima Station
Fujino-ushijima Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Fujino-ushijima Station is located in Japan
Fujino-ushijima Station
Fujino-ushijima Station
Fujino-ushijima Station (Japan)

Fujino-ushijima Station (藤の牛島駅, Fujino-ushijima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-11".

Lines

Fujino-ushijima Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tobu Noda Line) from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 17.8 km (11.1 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

The station platforms in July 2021
1 ■ Tobu Urban Park Line for Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya
2 ■ Tobu Urban Park Line for Nodashi, Kashiwa, and Funabashi

History

The station opened on 1 October 1930 as Ushijima Station (牛島駅).[1] It was renamed Fujino-ushima on 5 March 1931.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Fujino-ushijima Station becoming "TD-11".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,141 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Ushijima Wisteria (Special National Natural Monument)
  • Kasukabe – Ushijima Post Office

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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