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Shingashi Station (新河岸駅, Shingashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
Lines
Shingashi 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 Kami-Fukuoka and Kawagoe, it is 28.3 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Only Semi express and Local services stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Storage sidings are located on either side of the station for track maintenance equipment.
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=History
The station opened on 17 June 1914, initially named Takashina Station (高階駅). It was renamed Shingashi on 27 October 1916.
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shingashi Station becoming "TJ-20".
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.
Through running to and from Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line commenced on 18 March 2023.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25,833 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Shingashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)