Minami-yorii Station
Minami-yorii Station (みなみ寄居駅, Minami-yorii-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1][2]
Minami-yorii Station〈Honda Yorii-mae〉 みなみ寄居駅〈ホンダ寄居前駅〉 | |
|---|---|
 Station building in November 2020 | |
| Location | 997-14 Tomida, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.091067°N 139.236431°E |
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | TJ Tobu Tojo Line |
| Distance | 68.9 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access | Passenger lifts |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-35 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 October 2020 |
| Location | |
  MInami-yorii Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  MInami-yorii Station MInami-yorii Station (Japan) | |
Lines
MInami-yorii Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 68.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between Ogawamachi and Yorii. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.
Station layout
The platform which corresponds to a four-car train has 90 m.[3]。
As fares have special circumstances, when passengers get off you use separate baffle gates.[4] Besides, when you ride on inbound trains you are able to purchase the tickets and you available on automatic ticket gate. But, when you go to outbound you cannot available on automatic ticket gate and purchase the tickets, so you have to get certificate that ride on the trains(乗車証明書).[4]
Platforms
| Line | Direction | Destination |
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Outbound | Yorii |
| Inbound | Ogawamachi・Kawagoe・Wakoshi・Ikeburkuro |
Platform
History
The station opened on October 31, 2020.
As Honda Motor decide to close down Sayama Factory in Sayama, the company relocate factory from Sayama to Yorii. And then, the plan was proposed a problem that traffic jam which Japan National Route 254 will have to have due to relocate the factory. So, the company petition Tobu Railway to install a new station.[5][6]
- In November 2017：Honda Motor was in consultation with Tobu Railway to utilize Tojo Line.
- 2019
- On March ：Permitted to construction of the new station by MLIT.
- On 3 June：東武鉄道が新駅の設置を発表[10]。
- 23 December： Determined a new station name to Minami-yorii .
- On 31 October 2020：Opened
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
See also
References
- "Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- About opening the new station
- "Minami-yorii＜Honda Yorii-mae＞ Station" (in Japanese). 東武鉄道. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- "About fares" (PDF). Tobu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- About installing the new station
- About petition Tobu Railway to install the new station
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)