Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (東武動物公園駅, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of the Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Isesaki Line and the Tōbu Nikkō Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station track layout

The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Track 1 does not exist, and platform numbering starts from Platform 2

Platforms

2 ■ Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
3 ■ Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Senju and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line for Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan
4 ■ Tōbu Nikkō Line for Satte, Minami-Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tochigi, Shin-Tochigi, and Tōbu Nikkō
5 ■ Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tatebayashi, Ōta, and Isesaki
  • The east entrance in October 2012
    The east entrance in October 2012
  • Platforms 4 and 5 in November 2008
    Platforms 4 and 5 in November 2008

History

The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅).[1] It was renamed on 16 March 1981[1] after the Tobu zoo and amusement park complex run by Tōbu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station becoming "TS-30".[2]

  • Sugito Station in the early 20th century
    Sugito Station in the early 20th century
  • The west side of the station in January 2010, before rebuilding
    The west side of the station in January 2010, before rebuilding

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,354 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

External links

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