Shingashi Station (新河岸駅, Shingashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ20 Shingashi Station 新河岸駅 | |
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The station entrance and forecourt in November 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 914-5 Suna, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1133 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.8907°N 139.4975°E / 35.8907; 139.4975 |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line |
| Distance | 28.3 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-20 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 June 1914 (1914-06-17) |
| Rebuilt | 2016–2017 |
| Previous names | Takashina (until 1916) |
| Passengers | |
| 25,8334 per day (FY2019) | |
| Location | |
Shingashi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama PrefectureShingashi Station Shingashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
Shingashi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō 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 Kami-Fukuoka and Kawagoe, it is 28.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.[3]
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The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Storage sidings are located on either side of the station for track maintenance equipment.
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Fujimino, Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama |
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kawagoe express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kami-Fukuoka | Semi express | Kawagoe | ||
| Kami-Fukuoka | Local | Kawagoe | ||

The station opened on 17 June 1914, initially named Takashina Station (高階駅).[1][2] It was renamed Shingashi on 27 October 1916.[citation needed]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[4]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shingashi Station becoming "TJ-20".[5]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[6]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25,833 passengers daily.[7]
Media related to Shingashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
Stations of the Tobu Tojo Line | |
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