Hatsuishi Station

Hatsuishi Station (初石駅, Hatsuishi-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Urban Park Line in Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Hatsuishi Station

初石駅
Hatsuishi Station in May 2016
Location3-100 Nishi-Hatsuishi, Nagareyama-shi, Chiba-ken 270-0121
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Urban Park Line
Distance36.8 km from Ōmiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeTD-21
Websitewww.tobu.co.jp/station/info/6308.html
History
Opened9 May 1911
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)17,440 daily
Location
Hatsuishi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Hatsuishi Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 36.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

Hatsuishi Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

1  Tobu Urban Park Line for Nodashi, Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya
2  Tobu Urban Park Line for Kashiwa and Funabashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Urban Park Line TD21
Express: Does not stop at this station
Edogawadai TD20   Section Express   Nagareyama-ōtakanomori TD22
Edogawadai TD20   Local   Nagareyama-ōtakanomori TD22

History

Hatsuishi Station opened on 9 May 1911. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Hatsuishi Station becoming "TD-21".[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 17,440 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hatsuishi Elementary School
  • Hatsuishi Junior High School
  • Nagareyama High School
  • Nagareyama Otakanomori High School

References

  1. 「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 20 February 2014.
  2. 駅情報(乗降人員) - Tobu Railway official website (in Japanese)

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