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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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Lines

Hibarigaoka Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the

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to and the

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to and onward via the

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and

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to . Located between and , it is 16.4 km from the Ikebukuro

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Station layout

Seibu hibarigaoka station north entrance 2012-11-01

The station has two elevated

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s serving four tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on June 11, 1924 as . It gained its current name on May 1, 1959, following the construction of the Hibarigaoka Housing Estate nearby. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hibarigaoka Station becoming "SI13". Through-running to and from and via the

and

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commenced on 16 March 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 12th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 74,392 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

References

External links

Hibarigaoka Station information
(Seibu Railway) {{Seibu Ikebukuro Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 Seibu Ikebukuro Line Railway stations in Tokyo Stations of Seibu Railway Nishitōkyō, Tokyo