is a railway station on the

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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. Despite its name, the station is not actually located in

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Lines

Tōbu-Nerima Station is served by the

from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 7.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Only "Local" (all-stations) services stop at this station, with eight trains per hour in each direction during the daytime.''Tobu Tojo Line Timetable'', published March 2016

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level

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s serving two tracks. The station has two entrances, "north" and "south", connected directly to platforms 2 and 1 respectively. The platforms are also linked by an underpass. File:Tobu-Nerima Station south entrance 20160215.JPG, The south entrance in February 2016 File:Tobu-Nerima Station platform 1 underpass 20160215.JPG, The underpass from platform 1 to platform 2 in February 2016

Platforms

File:Tobu-Nerima Station platforms up end 20160215.JPG, The view from the up end of platform 2 in February 2016 File:Tobu-Nerima Station platform 2 down end 20160215.JPG, The view from the down end of platform 2 in February 2016 File:Tobu-Nerima Station platform 1 down end 20160215.JPG, The view from the down end of platform 1 in February 2016

Facilities and accessibility

Tobu-Nerima Station platform 1 toilets 20160215

Toilet facilities are provided on platform 1. Both platforms are wheelchair-accessible from the respective entrances.

History

The station opened on 29 December 1931. At the time of its opening, the station was located in the Tokumaru neighbourhood of the village of Akatsuka, however the station took its name from the town of Nerima immediately to the north of the station, as that was deemed to be better known. The station name was prefixed with the company name "Tobu" to differentiate it from the existing Nerima Station operated by the Musashino Railway (present-day

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). The area around the station was absorbed into the City of Tokyo in 1932, all becoming part of Itabashi Ward, and it was not until 1947 that the former town of Nerima was split off from Itabashi Ward to become Nerima Ward. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tōbu-Nerima Station becoming "TJ-08". File:Tobu-nerima sta north.jpg, The north entrance in November 2004 File:Tobu-nerima sta south.jpg, The south entrance in November 2004

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 59,102 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

South entrance

* JGSDF Camp Nerima

North entrance

* *

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* Daito Bunka University Dai-ichi High School

References

External links

Tobu station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobu-Nerima Station Tobu Tojo Main Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931