Sōka Station

TS16
Sōka Station

草加駅
The east side of Sōka Station in September 2012
General information
Location2 Takasago, Sōka-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0034
Japan
Coordinates35°49′43″N 139°48′15″E / 35.8286°N 139.8041°E / 35.8286; 139.8041
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Skytree Line
Distance17.5 km from Asakusa
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks6
Other information
Station codeTS-16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 August 1899
Rebuilt1988
Passengers
FY201982,844 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Nishiarai
TS13
towards Oshiage
 Skytree Line
Express
 Shin-Koshigaya
TS20
towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Nishiarai
TS13
towards Asakusa
 Skytree Line
Section Express
Nishiarai
TS13
towards Oshiage
 Skytree Line
Semi Express
Nishiarai
TS13
towards Asakusa
 Skytree Line
Section Semi Express
Yatsuka
TS15
towards Asakusa
 Skytree Line
Local
 Dokkyodaigakumae
TS17
towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Location
　Sōka Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
　Sōka Station
　Sōka Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
　Sōka Station is located in Japan
　Sōka Station
　Sōka Station
　Sōka Station (Japan)
Track layout
Legend

↑Yatsuka

(1)
2
3
4
5
(6)

↓Dokkyodaigakumae

Sōka Station (草加駅, Sōka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. It is one stop away from the border between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

Line

Sōka Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and is 17.5 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station has two elevated island platforms with four tracks abutting the platforms, going in opposite directions. The station building is located underneath the platforms. Tracks one and six are used by non-stop trains and are not served by platforms, so the platform numbering starts with platform 2. Local trains use tracks 3 and 4 in their respective drections, whereas Express and Semi-Express trains use tracks 2 and 5.

Platforms

2 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Shibuya
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
3 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
4 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi
5 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi and Ōta
Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi
  • The west entrance in September 2012
    The west entrance in September 2012
  • The ticket barriers in March 2009
    The ticket barriers in March 2009

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899.[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station, completed on 9 August 1988.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Sōka Station becoming "TS-16".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 88,682 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Sōka City Hall
  • Sōka 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]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. 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. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  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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