Hatsuishi Station

TD21
Hatsuishi Station

初石駅
Hatsuishi Station in May 2016
General information
Location3-100 Nishi-Hatsuishi, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0121
Japan
Coordinates35°53′01″N 139°55′03″E / 35.8836°N 139.9176°E / 35.8836; 139.9176
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Urban Park Line
Distance36.8 km from Ōmiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeTD-21
Websitewww.tobu.co.jp/station/info/6308.html
History
Opened9 May 1911; 113 years ago (1911-05-09)
Passengers
FY201818,653 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Edogawadai
TD20
towards Ōmiya
 Urban Park Line
Section Express
 Nagareyama-ōtakanomori
TD22
towards Kashiwa
Urban Park Line
Local
 Nagareyama-ōtakanomori
TD22
towards Funabashi
Location
Hatsuishi Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Hatsuishi Station
Hatsuishi Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Hatsuishi Station is located in Japan
Hatsuishi Station
Hatsuishi Station
Hatsuishi Station (Japan)

Hatsuishi Station (初石駅, Hatsuishi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Hatsuishi Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 36.8 km (22.9 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

1 ■ Tobu Urban Park Line for Nodashi, Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya
2 ■ Tobu Urban Park Line for Kashiwa and Funabashi

History

Hatsuishi Station opened on 9 May 1911. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Hatsuishi Station becoming "TD-21".[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 18,653 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hatsuishi Elementary School
  • Hatsuishi Junior High School
  • Nagareyama High School
  • Nagareyama Otakanomori High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 「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 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tōbu Railway. 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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