Kōkū-kōen Station

SS23
Kōkū-kōen Station

航空公園駅
Kōkū-kōen Station east entrance, May 2009
General information
Location2-4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-0042
Japan
Coordinates35°47′54.91″N 139°27′56.30″E / 35.7985861°N 139.4656389°E / 35.7985861; 139.4656389
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Shinjuku Line
Distance30.5 km from Seibu-Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus terminal
Other information
Station codeSS23
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 May 1987
Passengers
FY201924,494 daily
Services
Preceding station Seibu Following station
Shin-Tokorozawa
SS24
towards Hon-Kawagoe
 Shinjuku Line
Express
Semi Express
Local
 Tokorozawa
SS22
towards Seibu-Shinjuku
Location
Kōkū-kōen Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kōkū-kōen Station
Kōkū-kōen Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kōkū-kōen Station is located in Japan
Kōkū-kōen Station
Kōkū-kōen Station
Kōkū-kōen Station (Japan)

Kōkū-kōen Station (航空公園駅, Kōkū-kōen-eki, "Aviation Park Station") is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Kōkū-kōen Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 30.5 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus.[2] All trains except Koedo limited express and Commuter express services stop at this station.

Station layout

Kōkū-kōen Station has two entrances, east and west, with the ticket vending on the third level.

The exterior of the whole three-storied station building is designed to look like a "Henri Farman" biplane, 1910's Farman III, which is the first official powered aircraft in Japan, the clock, above the entrance, as its propeller, and was selected as one of the top 100 Train Stations of the Kantō region by MLIT in 1998.

Several stores, such as Henri Farman Bakery & Cafe, Hōrindō Book store, and Senba21 Supermarket, are located in the station building.[3]

Platforms

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Platform 1 is for trains heading towards Hon-Kawagoe Station and platform 2 is for trains heading towards Seibu-Shinjuku Station.

1  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Hon-Kawagoe
2  Seibu Shinjuku Line for Tokorozawa and Seibu-Shinjuku
  • Kōkū-kōen Station West Entrance
    Kōkū-kōen Station West Entrance
  • Kōkū-kōen Station interior view
    Kōkū-kōen Station interior view
  • Kōkū-kōen Station platform
    Kōkū-kōen Station platform

History

The station opened on 28 May 1987.[2]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kōkū-kōen Station becoming "SS23".[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 46th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 24,494 passengers daily.[5]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2009 28,373[6]
2010 27,450[6]
2011 27,399[7]
2012 27,648[8]
2013 28,076[8]

Surrounding area

An aerial view of the station and park area to the east
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park (Kōkū-kōen)
Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse

To the east of the station is:

  • Tokorozawa Aviation Museum and Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park
  • YS-11 (Retired aircraft on display)
  • Tokorozawa City Hall (local government office building)
  • Tokorozawa Central Post Office
  • Tokorozawa Police Station
  • Tokorozawa Public Employment Security Office
  • Tokorozawa Labor Standards Inspection Office
  • Tokorozawa District Public Prosecutor's office
  • Tokorozawa Tax office
  • Saitama District Legal Affairs Bureau, Tokorozawa Branch
  • Tokorozawa City Library
  • National Defense Medical College
  • National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (NRCD)
  • Environmental Investigation Laboratory
  • Child Guidance Clinic
  • TEPCO Tokyo Office
  • Tokyo Aeronautical Traffic Control Center
  • Tokorozawa Summary Court
  • Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse (concert hall complex)

To the west of the station is:

  • Tokorozawa Public Health Center
  • Tokorozawa City Water Works Office
  • Tokorozawa City Fire Department
  • Heartia Tokorozawa (cultural hall, in Moto-machi, opened in spring 2010)
  • Tokorozawa Shimmei-sha Shrine
  • Tokorozawa Aikido Dojo

See also

References

  1. ^ 各駅のご案内: 航空公園駅 [Station Information: Kōkū-kōen Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Stores in the Kōkū-kōen Station building (in Japanese)
  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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b 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 17 July 2014.
  7. ^ 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 17 July 2014.
  8. ^ a b 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 17 July 2014.

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