Higashi-Kurume Station (東久留米駅, Higashi-kurume-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SI14 Higashi-Kurume Station 東久留米駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Higashi-Kurume Station north entrance, June 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1-8 Honchō, Higashikurume-shi, Tokyo 203-0014 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35.7610°N 139.5337°E / 35.7610; 139.5337 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 17.8 km from Ikebukuro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SI14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 April 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 54,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Higashi-Kurume Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro 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 Hibarigaoka and Kiyose, it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2]
The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" shopping and eating complex opened in 2010. The station building includes lavatories for men and women and a wheelchair-accessible multi-purpose restroom.
1 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Nerima and Ikebukuro![]() ![]() Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
2 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
Higashi-Kurume Station opened on 15 April 1915.[1] It was named Higashi-Kurume to avoid confusion with Kurume Station in Kyushu.[2]
The station was rebuilt in 1994 with a new structure spanning the tracks and platforms.[2]
The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" station complex opened in 2010.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Kurume Station becoming "SI14".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 16th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 54,968 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2005 | 49,205[6] |
2010 | 52,275[7] |
2015 | 53,984[8] |
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Stations of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line/Seibu Chichibu Line | |
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