Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station
 Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station 鉄道博物館駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station in May 2021 | |
| Other names | The Railway Museum Station |
| Location | 3 Ōnari-chō, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0852 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°55′13″N 139°37′05″E / 35.9202°N 139.6181°ECoordinates: 35°55′13″N 139°37′05″E / 35.9202°N 139.6181°E |
| Operated by |  Saitama New Urban Transit |
| Line(s) | ■ New Shuttle Ina Line |
| Distance | 1.5 km from Ōmiya |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NS02 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 December 1983 |
| Previous names | Ōnari (until 2007) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 4568 daily |
| Location | |
  Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station Location within Saitama Prefecture | |
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station (鉄道博物館駅, Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan-eki, "The Railway Museum Station") is a passenger railway station on the New Shuttle (Ina Line) located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Saitama New Urban Transit Company.
Lines[]
Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station is served by the New Shuttle Ina Line, and is 1.5 km from the terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
Station layout[]
This elevated station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, located on either side of the elevated Shinkansen lines. The station building is located underneath the platforms.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Ina Line | for Maruyama and Uchijuku |
| 2 | ■ Ina Line | for Ōmiya |
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Shuttle Ina Line | ||||
| Ōmiya | Local | Kamonomiya | ||
History[]
The station opened on 22 December 1983 as Ōnari Station (大成駅).[1] On 14 October 2007, it was renamed Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station coinciding with opening of the nearby Railway Museum.[1]
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 4568 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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. 204. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 統計いな [Saitama Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Tetsudō-Hakubutsukan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1983
- Railway stations in Saitama (city)