is a passenger

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located in the city of Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Tsurugashima Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 37.0 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Rapid Express,''Tobu Tojo Line Timetable'', published March 2023 Express, Semi Express, and Local services stop at this station.Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016

Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks, with an elevated station building above the platforms.

Platforms

File:Tsurugashima-STA Gate.jpg, The ticket barriers in July 2021 File:Tsurugashima-STA Home1.jpg, View of the platform 1 in July 2021 File:Tsurugashima-STA Home2.jpg, View of the platform 2 in July 2021

History

The station opened on 10 April 1932. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Tsurugashima Station becoming "TJ-24". From March 2023, Tsurugashima Station became an Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services. In addition, through service via the

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Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line The Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line is a commuter line operated by Sotetsu between Nishiya Station on the Sōtetsu Main Line to Shin-Yokohama Station. Sōtetsu has put its company names as a formal part of the line names, which is a first for the ...

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, and

Sōtetsu Izumino Line The is a railway line in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu). It connects in Yokohama to in Fujisawa. Services Services on the Izumino Line operate as a Branch line, branch of the Sa ...

to and commenced.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 33,039 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Tsurugashima Station lies on the boundary between the two cities of Kawagoe and

Tsurugashima is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2021, the city had an estimated population of 69,937 in 31,890 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Tsurugashima is located in the geographic cen ...

. *

Toyo University is a private university with the main Hakusan Station (Tokyo), Hakusan campus in Bunkyō, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The university operates multiple satellite campuses in the Kanto region, including. Asaka, Saitama, Asaka, Kawagoe, Saitama, Kawagoe, ...

Kawagoe Campus

References

External links

* {{Tōbu Tōjō Line Tobu Tojo Main Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1932 Tsurugashima, Saitama