Kumegawa Station

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Kumegawa Station
久米川駅
File:Kumegawa-Sta-N-201205.JPG
North entrance, May 2012
Location Higashimurayama, Tokyo
Japan
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Shinjuku Line
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  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station code SS20
History
Opened 1927
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013) 32,487 daily

Kumegawa Station (久米川 Kumegawa-eki?) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Hana-Koganei Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. From Kumegawa, it takes 28–40 minutes to travel the 24.6 km to Seibu-Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo.[1] All services on the Seibu Shinjuku line stop at Kumegawa, with the exception of the Koedo Limited Express.

Station layout

The tracks at Kumegawa run east to west and there two opposed side platforms, serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Seibu Shinjuku Line
Limited Express: no stop
Commuter Express: no stop
Kodaira   Express   Higashi-Murayama
Kodaira   Semi Express   Higashi-Murayama
Kodaira   Local   Higashi-Murayama

History

The station opened on 16 April 1927.[2]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kumegawa Station becoming "SS20".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 30th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 32,487 passengers daily.[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2009 33,711[5]
2010 32,767[5]
2011 32,220[6]
2012 32,325[4]
2013 32,487[4]

Surrounding area

Bus stops are located at the south exit to the station, along with numerous restaurants and a Seiyu department store. The north side of the station is currently under redevelopment and is due to be officially opened in March 2009, although part of this, a new underground cycle park, previously opened in 1 June 2009.[7]

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