Narimasu Station (成増駅, Narimasu-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
TJ10 Narimasu Station 成増駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 The south entrance in July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-13-1 Narimasu, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 175-0094 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 10.4 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2014 | 57,729 daily | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Shimo-Akatsuka and Wakōshi, it is 10.4 km (6.5 mi) from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Express, Semi Express, and Local services stop at this station. During midday, six of the eight Local trains per hour terminate here, with the other two continuing to Kawagoeshi.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Platforms 2 and 4 are used to allow faster trains to overtake slower stopping trains. This station has a season ticket sales office.[3]
Platforms
| 1/2 | TJ Tobu Tojo Line | for Shiki, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 3/4 | TJ Tobu Tojo Line | for Kami-Itabashi, Ōyama, and Ikebukuro |
The north entrance in July 2016
The ticket barriers in July 2016
The platforms viewed from the up end in February 2012
The platforms viewed from the down end in February 2012
The view from the down end of the platforms in February 2012, with the turn-back siding for terminating trains visible to the left of the main running tracks
History
The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro.[4]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Narimasu Station becoming "TJ-10".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 57,729 passengers daily.[6] Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.[7]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 1950 | 6,724[Note 1] |
| 1960 | 14,506[Note 1] |
| 1970 | 34,416[Note 1] |
| 1980 | 40,076[Note 1] |
| 1990 | 37,067[Note 1] |
| 2000 | 41,985[Note 1] |
| 2010 | 37,548[Note 1] |
| 2014 | 57,729 |
Surrounding area
North side
- Narimasu Library
- Itabashi Art Museum
- Akatsuka No. 2 Junior High School
- Akatsuka Elementary School
- Akatsuka Park
South side
- Chikatetsu-Narimasu Station (on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)
- Hokei Junior High School
- Narimasu Elementary School
- Hikarigaoka Park
See also
References
External links
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)