Higashi-Ikebukuro Station
Higashi-Ikebukuro Station (東池袋駅, Higashi-ikebukuro-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is numbered "Y-10". It opened on October 30, 1974.
Y10 Higashi-Ikebukuro Station 東池袋駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Entrances 6 and 7 in January 2010 | |||||||||||
| Location | 4-4-4 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′30.82″N 139°43′12.7″E | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.4 km from Wakoshi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme Station (Toden Arakawa Line) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Y-10 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 October 1974 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 42,752 daily | ||||||||||
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![]() Higashi-Ikebukuro Station Location within Tokyo ![]() Higashi-Ikebukuro Station Higashi-Ikebukuro Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Higashi-Ikebukuro Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and is 12.4 km from the starting point of the line at Wakoshi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has one island platform on the second basement ("B2F") level serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | for Iidabashi, Yurakucho, and Shin-Kiba |
| 2 | Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | for Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara, and Wakoshi TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Shinrinkōen |
Entrance No. 5 in June 2016
The Zoshigaya gate ticket barriers in June 2016
The platforms in June 2016
History
The station opened on 30 October 1974 with the opening of the initial section of the Yurakucho Line between Ikebukuro and Ginza-itchome stations.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 42,752 passengers daily.[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
- Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme Station on the Toden Arakawa Line
- Sunshine City
- Toshima Post Office
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 各駅の乗降人員ランキング [Station usage ranking] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metro. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashi-Ikebukuro Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)


