Shinrinkōen Station (Saitama)

Shinrin-kōen Station (森林公園駅, Shinrin-kōen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Namegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]

TJ30
Shinrin-kōen Station

森林公園駅
The south entrance in November 2020
General information
Location3977-1 Haneo, Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0811
Japan
Coordinates36.0452344°N 139.3749565°E / 36.0452344; 139.3749565
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance52.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeTJ-30  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1971 (1971-03-01)
Passengers
FY201914,284 daily
Location
Shinrin-kōen Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Shinrin-kōen Station
Shinrin-kōen Station (Japan)

Lines

Shinrin-kōen Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Higashi-Matsuyama and Tsukinowa, it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi-Express and Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by eight trains per hour in each direction.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms
1/2 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Musashi-Ranzan, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
3/4 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Higashi-Matsuyama, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro
Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama
Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms.

  • The north entrance in November 2020
  • The ticket barriers, November 2015
  • The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
  • The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015
  • The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Tōbu Tōjō Line
Higashi-Matsuyama   TJ Liner   Tsukinowa[Note 1]
Higashi-Matsuyama   Kawagoe express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Rapid express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Rapid   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Express / F Liner   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Semi express   Tsukinowa
Higashi-Matsuyama   Local   Tsukinowa
  1. Morning up services start at Shinrin-koen.

History
The south entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 1 March 1971.[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shinrin-kōen Station becoming "TJ-30".[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,284 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area
  • The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015
  • Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015

Bus services

Express bus services to and from Haneda Airport are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and Airport Transport Service (Limousine Bus).[6]

See also

References
  1. "Shinrinkōen Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
  4. 「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 6 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  5. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. 籠原駅・熊谷・森林公園駅・坂戸駅⇔羽田空港 [Kagohara/Kumagaya/Shinrinkoen/Sakado - Haneda Airport]. Airport Limousine (in Japanese). Japan: Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

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