Mizuhodai Station

TJ16
Mizuhodai Station

みずほ台駅
The east side of the station in September 2012
General information
Location2-29-1 Mizuhodai, Fujimi-shi, Saitama-ken 354-0015
Japan
Coordinates35°50′18″N 139°33′03″E / 35.8382°N 139.5509°E / 35.8382; 139.5509
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance20.6 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus terminal
Other information
Station codeTJ-16  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 October 1977
Passengers
FY201941,146 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Tsuruse
TJ17
towards Ogawamachi
 Tojo Line
Semi Express
Local
 Yanasegawa
TJ15
towards Ikebukuro
Location
Mizuhodai Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Mizuhodai Station
Mizuhodai Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Mizuhodai Station is located in Japan
Mizuhodai Station
Mizuhodai Station
Mizuhodai Station (Japan)

Mizuhodai Station (みずほ台駅, Mizuhodai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fujimi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Mizuhodai station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Yanasegawa and Tsuruse stations, it is 20.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] Only Semi Express and Local services stop at this station.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platform.

Platforms

1 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
2 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Shiki, Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro
Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
 TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama
 SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama
  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai
  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
  • The east entrance in April 2012
    The east entrance in April 2012
  • The ticket barriers in February 2009
    The ticket barriers in February 2009
  • The platforms and passenger waiting room in March 2008
    The platforms and passenger waiting room in March 2008

History

The west entrance in November 2004

The station opened on 21 October 1977.[1]

Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[3]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Mizuhodai Station becoming "TJ-16".[4]

Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[5]

Through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced on 18 March 2023.[6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 41,146 passengers daily.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
  3. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published 7 June 2008
  4. ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  5. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
  6. ^ "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023. 羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。 [In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.]
  7. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
  8. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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