Sōka Station
Sōka Station (草加駅, Sōka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It is one stop away from the border between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.
 Sōka Station 草加駅 | |
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 The east side of Sōka Station in September 2012 | |
| Location | 2 Takasago, Sōka-shi, Saitama-ken Japan |
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| Distance | 17.5 km from Asakusa |
| Platforms | 2 island |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TS-16 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 August 1899 |
| Rebuilt | 1988 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 82,844 daily |
| Location | |
  Sōka Station Location within Japan | |
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Line
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and is 17.5 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms with four tracks abutting the platforms, going in opposite directions. The station building is located underneath the platforms. Tracks one and six are used by non-stop trains and are not served by platforms, so the platform numbering starts with platform 2.
Platforms
| 2 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Express/Semi Express) | for Kita-Senju, Asakusa  |
| 3 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Local) | for Kita-Senju |
| 4 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Local) | for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki, and Minami-Kurihashi |
| 5 | ■ Tobu Skytree Line (Express/Semi Express) | for Kasukabe, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki, Tatebayashi and Minami-Kurihashi |
The west entrance in September 2012
The ticket barriers in March 2009
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tobu Skytree Line (TS-16) | ||||
| Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Ryōmō: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express TH Liner: 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 | ||||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Section Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Semi-Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Nishiarai (TS-13) | Section Semi-Express | Shin-Koshigaya (TS-20) | ||
| Yatsuka (TS-15) | Local | Dokkyodaigakumae (TS-17) | ||
History
The station opened on 27 August 1899.[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station, completed on 9 August 1988.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Sōka Station becoming "TS-16".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 82,844 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Sōka City Hall
- Sōka Post Office
See also
References
- 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.
- 「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.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） - Tobu Railway official website (in Japanese)
