Himemiya Station

Railway station in Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
36°00′15″N 139°44′20″E / 36.0043°N 139.7389°E / 36.0043; 139.7389Operated by Tōbu RailwayLine(s) Tōbu Skytree LineDistance38.4 km (23.9 mi) from AsakusaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStation codeTS-29WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1927; 96 years ago (1 September 1927)PassengersFY20195,215 daily Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Kita-Kasukabe
TS28
towards Oshiage
 Skytree Line
Semi Express
 Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
TS30
Terminus
Kita-Kasukabe
TS28
towards Asakusa
 Skytree Line
Section Semi Express
Local
Location
Himemiya Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Himemiya Station
Himemiya Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
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Himemiya Station is located in Kanto Area
Himemiya Station
Himemiya Station
Himemiya Station (Kanto Area)
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Himemiya Station is located in Japan
Himemiya Station
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Himemiya Station (Japan)
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Himemiya Station (姫宮駅, Himemiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Line

Himemiya Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and is located 38.4 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

Track layout
Legend

↑Kita-Kasukabe

1
2

↓Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen

The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platform.

Platforms

1 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe, Shin-Koshigaya, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Shibuya
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
2 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki
Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi
  • The east entrance in November 2012
    The east entrance in November 2012
  • The station platforms in November 2018
    The station platforms in November 2018

History

Himemiya Station opened on 1 September 1927.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Himemiya Station becoming "TS-29".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5215 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Miyashiro High School
  • Miyashiro Himemiya Post Office
  • Himemiya Shrine

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 「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 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Himemiya Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Tobu station information (in Japanese)