Ekoda Station
Ekoda Station 江古田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ekoda Station south entrance, July 2011 | |
| Location |
1-78-7 Asahigaoka, Nerima, Tokyo （東京都練馬区旭丘1-78-7） Japan |
| Operated by | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SI04 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 34,045 daily |
Ekoda Station (江古田駅 Ekoda-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Ekoda Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō in Saitama Prefecture, and is located 4.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station.
Station layout
Ekoda Station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The platforms are capable of handling 10-car trains.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa and Hannō |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Ikebukuro |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Limited express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter semi express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Semi express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Higashi-Nagasaki | Local | Sakuradai | ||
History
The station opened on 1 November 1922.[1]
Station numbering was introduced during fiscal 2012, with Ekoda Station becoming "SI04".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 28th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 34,045 passengers daily.[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,728[1] |
| 2009 | 34,527[5] |
| 2010 | 32,808[6] |
| 2011 | 32,942[7] |
| 2012 | 33,535[4] |
| 2013 | 34,045[4] |
Surrounding area
Several university and college campuses are located nearby the station.
- Musashi University
- Musashino Academia Musicae
- College of Art, Nihon University
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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. 28/63. 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. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 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. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ekoda Station. |
- Ekoda Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°44′15″N 139°40′22″E / 35.737489°N 139.672806°E