Hibarigaoka Station (Tokyo)
Hibarigaoka Station (ひばりヶ丘駅, Hibarigaoka-eki) is a railway station in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SI13 Hibarigaoka Station ひばりヶ丘駅 | |
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South side of Hibarigaoka Station, May 2012 | |
Location | 3-9-19 Sumiyoshichō, Nishitōkyō-shi, Tokyo (東京都西東京市住吉町3-9-19) Japan |
Operated by | Seibu Railway |
Line(s) | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
Platforms | 2 island platforms |
Connections |
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Other information | |
Station code | SI13 |
History | |
Opened | 1924 |
Previous names | Tanashimachi (until 1959) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 69,024 daily |
Location | |
SI13 Hibarigaoka Station Location within Japan |
Lines
Hibarigaoka 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 Hōya and Higashi-Kurume, it is 16.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Station layout
The station has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.[2]
Platforms
1/2 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Higashi-Kurume, Tokorozawa, and Hannō |
3/4 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Nerima and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
Limited express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Commuter express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Shakujii-kōen | Rapid express / F Liner | Tokorozawa | ||
Shakujii-kōen | Express | Tokorozawa | ||
Shakujii-kōen | Rapid | Higashi-Kurume | ||
Hōya | Commuter semi express | Higashi-Kurume | ||
Hōya | Semi express | Higashi-Kurume | ||
Hōya | Local | Higashi-Kurume |
History
The station opened on June 11, 1924 as Tanashimachi Station (田無町駅).[1] It gained its current name on May 1, 1959, following the construction of the Hibarigaoka Housing Estate nearby.[1][2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hibarigaoka Station becoming "SI13".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was the 13th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 69,024 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 65,247[1] |
2009 | 68,663[6] |
2010 | 67,591[7] |
2011 | 66,387[8] |
2012 | 67,456[9] |
2013 | 68,930[9] |
Surrounding area
- Hibarigaoka Housing Estate
See also
- Hibarigaoka Station (Hokkaido), a station in Hokkaido with the same name
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第12巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 33/65. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- 東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート [Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line inter-running to start on 16 March]. Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員 2015(平成27)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- 駅別乗降人員 2010(平成22)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員 2011(平成23)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員 2013(平成25)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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