Washinomiya Station

TI03
Washinomiya Station

鷲宮駅
Washinomiya Station east entrance, April 2012
General information
Location1-1-17 Washinomiya-Chuo, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0216
Japan
Coordinates36°05′47″N 139°39′25″E / 36.0964°N 139.6569°E / 36.0964; 139.6569
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Isesaki Line
Distance52.1 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Platforms1 island platform + 1 side platform
Tracks3 (2 in use)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeTI-03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 September 1902
Passengers
FY20196,723 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Kuki
TI02
towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
 Isesaki Line
Section Express
Section Semi Express
 Hanasaki
TI04
towards Tatebayashi
Isesaki Line
Local
 Hanasaki
TI04
towards Isesaki
Location
Washinomiya Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Washinomiya Station
Washinomiya Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Washinomiya Station is located in Japan
Washinomiya Station
Washinomiya Station
Washinomiya Station (Japan)

Washinomiya Station (鷲宮駅, Washinomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuki, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Washinomiya Station is served by the Tobu Isesaki Line, and is located 52.1 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Tobu Isesaki and Tobu Skytree Line system at Asakusa.

Station layout

Washinomiya Station has an elevated station building, with one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks located on the ground level; however, the central track and one side of the island platform are no longer in use.

Platforms

1 TI Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
2 TI Tōbu Isesaki Line for Tatebayashi, Ashikagashi, and Ōta

History

Washinomiya Station opened on 6 September 1902.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Washinomiya Station becoming "TI-03".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6723 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Former Washinomiya Town Hall
  • Washinomiya Post Office
  • Washinomiya Shrine
  • Washinomiya High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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 22 October 2013.
  3. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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