Minami-yorii Station

Minami-yorii Station〈Honda Yorii-mae〉

みなみ寄居駅〈ホンダ寄居前駅〉
Minami-yorii Station〈Honda Yorii-mae〉; みなみ寄居駅〈ホンダ寄居前駅〉
	Station building in November 2020
Location	997-14 Tomida, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1216; Japan
Coordinates	36°05′28″N 139°14′11″E / 36.091067°N 139.236431°ECoordinates: 36°05′28″N 139°14′11″E / 36.091067°N 139.236431°E
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance	68.9 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Passenger lifts
Other information
Station code	TJ-35
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 October 2020
Location
	Minami-yorii Station Location within Saitama PrefectureShow map of Saitama PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Platform

Minami-yorii Station (みなみ寄居駅, Minami-Yorii-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.^[1]^[2]

Lines[]

Minami-yorii Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 68.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between Ogawamachi and Yorii. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.

Station layout[]

The platform which corresponds to a four-car train has a 90 m length.^[3]。

As fares have special circumstances, when passengers get off you use separate baffle gates.^[4] Besides, when you ride on inbound trains you are able to purchase the tickets and you available on automatic ticket gate. But, when you go to outbound you cannot available on automatic ticket gate and purchase the tickets, so you have to get certificate that ride on the trains(乗車証明書).^[4]

Platforms[]

1	■ Tōbu Tōjō Line	for Yorii
2	■ Tōbu Tōjō Line	for Ogawamachi, Kawagoe, Wakoshi and Ikebukuro

Adjacent stations[]

←		Service		→
Tōbu Tōjō Line
Tōbu Takezawa		Local		Obusuma

History[]

In November 2018, in conjunction with Honda Motor's decision to relocate its factory from Sayama to Yorii, Tōbu Railway was approached to open a new station to help alleviate anticipated traffic congestion on Japan National Route 254 will have to have due to relocate the factory. The construction began in June 2019 and the new station opened on October 31, 2020.^[5]^[6]

Passenger statistics[]

Surrounding area[]

Honda Motor Yorii Automobile Plant

References[]

^ "Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ About opening the new station
^ "Minami-yorii＜Honda Yorii-mae＞ Station" (in Japanese). 東武鉄道. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "About fares" (PDF). Tobu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
^ About installing the new station
^ About petition Tobu Railway to install the new station

External links[]

Media related to Minami-Yorii Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Japanese)

[tobu-1] "Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[2] About opening the new station

[3] "Minami-yorii＜Honda Yorii-mae＞ Station" (in Japanese). 東武鉄道. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[2020-10-10-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "About fares" (PDF). Tobu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-10.

[5] About installing the new station

[6] About petition Tobu Railway to install the new station

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