Fujino-ushijima Station
TD11 Fujino-ushijima Station 藤の牛島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Fujino-ushijima Station entrance in July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1576 Ushijima, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken 344-0004 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°58′49″N 139°46′40″E / 35.980217°N 139.77775°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TD Tobu Urban Park Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 62.7 km from Ōmiya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TD-11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ushijima (until March 1931) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 7,141 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Fujino-ushijima Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Fujino-ushijima Station Fujino-ushijima Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fujino-ushijima Station (藤の牛島駅, Fujino-ushijima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-11".
Lines[edit]
Fujino-ushijima Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tobu Noda Line) from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 17.8 km (11.1 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Nodashi, Kashiwa, and Funabashi |
History[edit]
The station opened on 1 October 1930 as Ushijima Station (牛島駅).[1] It was renamed Fujino-ushima on 5 March 1931.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Fujino-ushijima Station becoming "TD-11".[2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,141 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Ushijima Wisteria (Special National Natural Monument)
- Kasukabe – Ushijima Post Office
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 「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 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Fujino-ushijima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)