Ekoda Station
SI04 Ekoda Station 江古田駅 | |||||||||||
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 The south entrance of Ekoda Station in July 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1-78-7 Asahigaoka, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.3 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | SI04 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1922 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2013 | 34,045 daily | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  SI04 Ekoda Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||
Ekoda Station (江古田駅, Ekoda-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines[edit]
Ekoda Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō in Saitama Prefecture, and is located 4.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout[edit]
Ekoda Station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The platforms are capable of handling 10-car trains.[2]
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line
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for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
| 2 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line
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for Ikebukuro |
History[edit]
The station opened on 1 November 1922.[1]
Renovation of the station building began in 2008 and was completed in 2011.[citation needed]
Station numbering was introduced during fiscal 2012, with Ekoda Station becoming "SI04".[3]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 28th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 34,045 passengers daily.[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 39,728[1] |
| 2009 | 34,527[5] |
| 2010 | 32,808[6] |
| 2011 | 32,942[7] |
| 2012 | 33,535[4] |
| 2013 | 34,045[4] |
| 2015 | 32,396[citation needed] |
Surrounding area[edit]
Several university and college campuses are located nearby the station.
- Musashi University
- Musashino Academia Musicae
- College of Art, Nihon University
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 28/63. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b c 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links[edit]
- Ekoda Station information (in Japanese)