Shinden Station (Saitama)

TS18
Shinden Station

新田駅
Shiden Station east entrance in December 2023
General information
Location263-2 Kinmeichō, Sōka-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0052
Japan
Coordinates35°51′15″N 139°47′43″E / 35.85411°N 139.79537°E / 35.85411; 139.79537
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TS Tōbu Skytree Line
Distance20.5 km from Asakusa
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeTS-18
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 December 1899
RebuiltMarch 1992
Passengers
FY201931,295 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Dokkyodaigakumae
TS17
towards Asakusa
Skytree Line
Local
Gamō
TS19
Location
Shinden Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Shinden Station
Shinden Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Shinden Station is located in Japan
Shinden Station
Shinden Station
Shinden Station (Japan)

Shinden Station (新田駅, Shinden-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Track layout

Dokkyodaigakumae

1
2

Gamō

Lines

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Shingen Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and is 20.5 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

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The station has one elevated island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for non-stop trains to bypass this station.

Platforms

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1 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
2 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi

History

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The station opened on 20 December 1899.[1] The station was closed on 2 December 1908 and reopened on 10 November 1925.[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station in March 1992.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Shinden Station becoming "TS-18".[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,295 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Sōka Asahimachi Danchi New Town
  • Gamo Post Office
  • Sōka Park

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. 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.
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