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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Higashi-Kurume Station north entrance, June 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-8 Honchō, Higashikurume-shi, Tokyo 203-0014 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.7610°N 139.5337°E / 35.7610; 139.5337 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.8 km from Ikebukuro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | SI14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 April 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 54,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Higashi-Kurume Station Location within Tokyo Show map of TokyoHigashi-Kurume Station Higashi-Kurume Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||


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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 49,205[6] |
| 2010 | 52,275[7] |
| 2015 | 53,984[8] |
Media related to Higashi-Kurume Station at Wikimedia Commons
Stations of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line/Seibu Chichibu Line | |
|---|---|
|