Hon-Kawagoe Station

SS29
Hon-Kawagoe Station

本川越駅
The east side of Hon-Kawagoe Station in November 2020
General information
Location1-22 Shintomi-chō, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0043
Japan
Coordinates35°54′50″N 139°28′52″E / 35.91376389°N 139.4811833°E / 35.91376389; 139.4811833
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Shinjuku Line
Distance47.5 km (30 miles) from Seibu-Shinjuku
Connections
Other information
Station codeSS29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 March 1895
Previous namesKawagoe (until 1940)
Passengers
FY201953,230 daily
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Terminus Koedo Sayamashi
SS26
towards Seibu-Shinjuku
Shinjuku Line
Rapid Express
 Minami-Ōtsuka
One-way operation
Shinjuku Line
Commuter Express
 Sayamashi
SS26
towards Seibu-Shinjuku
Shinjuku Line
Express
Semi Express
Local
 Minami-Ōtsuka
SS28
towards Seibu-Shinjuku
Location
Hon-Kawagoe Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Hon-Kawagoe Station
Hon-Kawagoe Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Hon-Kawagoe Station (本川越駅, Honkawagoe-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. This is one of three main stations of the city; the other two are Kawagoe Station and Kawagoeshi Station.

Lines

Hon-Kawagoe Station is the terminus of the 47.5 km (30 mile) Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.

The station is approximately 5 minutes' walk from Kawagoeshi Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, and 15 minutes' walk from Kawagoe Station on the JR Kawagoe Line and Tōbu Tōjō Line.

  • Track diagram
    Track diagram

Station layout

The station has three terminating tracks situated at ground level. The main ticket barriers are located on the ground floor level, with additional ticket barriers on the second floor providing direct access to the adjoining Pepe department store.

  • The west side of the station in February 2016
    The west side of the station in February 2016
  • The east entrance in February 2016
    The east entrance in February 2016
  • The ground-floor ticket barriers in February 2016
    The ground-floor ticket barriers in February 2016

Platforms

1/2  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Tokorozawa, Takadanobaba and Seibu-Shinjuku
3  Seibu Shinjuku Line Arrivals only
4  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Tokorozawa, Takadanobaba and Seibu-Shinjuku

Platforms 2 and 3 share the same track. "Koedo" Limited Express trains stop on Platform 2.

  • The view from the end of the platforms
    The view from the end of the platforms

History

The station opened as Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Railway on March 21, 1895.[1] The station name was changed to the present name on July 22, 1940, following the opening of Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Line of Japanese Government Railways.[2] On October 20, 2012 the station acquired the secondary name Toki no Kane to Kura no Machi (時の鐘と蔵のまち) in order to encourage more tourists to visit the area. The name is a reference to the nearby 19th-century clock tower and storehouses.[3]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hon-Kawagoe Station becoming "SS29".[4]

A new entrance opened on the west side of the station on 20 February 2016, providing easier access for passengers transferring to and from Kawagoeshi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. From this date, the original main entrance became the "East Entrance".[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 18th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 53,230 passengers daily.[6] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 47,492[7]
2010 47,680[8]
2015 49,266[9]

Surrounding area

Station building

  • Pepe department store
  • Kawagoe Prince Hotel

Stations

Civic/culture

  • Kawagoe City Office
  • Kawagoe City Museum
  • Kawagoe City Art Gallery
  • Kita-in Temple
  • Hikawa Shrine
  • Renkeiji Temple

Education

  • Saitama Prefectural Girls' High School
  • Saitama Prefectural Kawagoe High School
  • Yamamura Gakuen High School
  • Hoshino Gakuen High School & Junior High School
  • Kawagoe Technical High School[10]

Other

Bus services

The following long-distance express bus services operate from the south side of the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ Seibu Railway Kaisha Yōran (2007)[permanent dead link‍], p. 114 (in Japanese).
  3. ^ 本川越駅に副駅名「時の鐘と蔵のまち」を表示します！ [An additional secondary name "Toki no Kane to Kura no Machi" will be displayed at Hon-Kawagoe Station] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. October 16, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ 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 2 April 2013.
  5. ^ 本川越駅の西口を供用開始 [Hon-Kawagoe Station west entrance to come into use]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. ^ 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ^ 平成18年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 [2006 Statistical Yearbook 8 Transportation / Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ 平成23年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 [2011 Statistical Yearbook 8 Transportation / Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. ^ 平成28年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 [2016 Statistical Yearbook 8 Transportation / Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ Kawagoe Technical High School (in Japanese)
  11. ^ 本川越駅・川越駅⇔羽田空港 [Hon-Kawagoe/Kawagoe - Haneda Airport]. Airport Limousine (in Japanese). Japan: Airport Transport Service Co., Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  12. ^ 西武　空港連絡バス [Seibu Airport Bus Links] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Bus Co., Ltd. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  13. ^ 小江戸川越～東京ディズニーリゾート・新浦安線 [Koedo Kawagoe to Tokyo Disney Resort & Shin-Urayasu] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Bay City Bus. April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

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