Shiki Station (Saitama)
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Shiki Station
志木駅 |
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| File:Shiki Station South Entrance 20120910.JPG
The south entrance in September 2012
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| Location | 2-38-1 Tōhoku, Niiza-shi, Saitama-ken 352-0001 Japan |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line |
| Distance | 17.8 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Connections | Bus terminal |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-14 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1914 |
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| Passengers (FY2011) | 98,294 daily |
Shiki Station (志木駅 Shiki-eki?) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Niiza, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Despite its name, the station building is not actually located in Shiki. The city of Shiki has only one station, Yanasegawa Station, which is the next stop after Shiki Station on the Tobu Tojo Line.
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Lines
Shiki Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Asakadai and Yanasegawa stations, it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] All services except TJ Liner services stop at this station.[2]
Station layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks.[3] There are two storage tracks adjacent to platform 1, and four storage tracks located between the running lines on the down (Kawagoe) side of the station, as well as a permanent way maintenance storage siding next to platform 4 at the south (Ikebukuro) end of the station.[3]
This station has a season ticket sales office.[2]
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 3/4 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
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Shiki Station ticket barriers 20121010.JPG
The ticket barriers in October 2012
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Shiki Station platform 3-4 20121010.JPG
View from platforms 3/4 looking northward in October 2012
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Shiki Station stabling sidings 20160109.JPG
The view from the end of platform 3/4 in January 2016, showing the stabling sidings
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
| Wakōshi | Rapid express | Kawagoe | ||
| Asakadai | Rapid | Fujimino | ||
| Asakadai | Express | Fujimino | ||
| Wakōshi | Commuter express | Yanasegawa | ||
| Asakadai | Semi express | Yanasegawa | ||
| Asakadai | Local | Yanasegawa | ||
History
The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tojo Railway line from Ikebukuro.[4]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[5]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Shiki Station becoming "TJ-14".[6]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 98,294 passengers daily.[1] Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.[7]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 1950 | 3,380 |
| 1960 | 8,873 |
| 1970 | 36,254 |
| 1980 | 43,027 |
| 1990 | 50,064 |
| 2000 | 64,325 |
| 2010 | 68,421 |
Surrounding area
- Rikkyo University Niiza Campus
- Rikkyo Niiza High School
- Keio Shiki Boys' Senior High School
Bus services
Tobu Bus and Seibu Bus operate local bus services from the bus stops on either side of the station.[8][9]
Since 17 July 2008, there is a direct express bus service to and from Narita Airport (via Asakadai Station). The bus stop is on the south side of the station.[10]
See also
References
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