Shinden Station (Saitama)

TS18
Shinden Station
新田駅
Shiden Station east entrance in September 2012
Location 263-2 Kinmeichō, Sōka-shi, Saitama-ken
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) TS Tobu Skytree Line
Distance 20.5 km from Asakusa
Platforms 1 island
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Other information
Station code TS-18
Website Official website
History
Opened 20 December 1899
Rebuilt March 1992
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 31,160 daily
Location
Shinden Station
Location within Japan

Track layout

↑Dokkyodaigakumae

1
2

↓Gamo

Shinden Station (新田駅, Shinden-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Line

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

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■ Tobu Skytree Line for Kita-Senju, Tokyo Skytree, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Naka-Meguro
2 ■ Tobu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Kita-Koshigaya, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, and Minami-Kurihashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Skytree Line (TS-18)
Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Ryōmō: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Revaty: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Skytree Liner: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Urban Park Liner: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Section Express: Does not stop at this station
Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Section Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Dokkyodaigakumae (TS-17)   Local   Gamō (TS-19)

History

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 Tobu lines, with Shinden Station becoming "TS-18".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 31,160 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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） - Tobu Railway official website (in Japanese)

Coordinates: 35°51′15″N 139°47′43″E / 35.85411°N 139.79537°E / 35.85411; 139.79537

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