Kawagoeshi Station

infobox japan station
namerom= Kawagoeshi
name= 川越市


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caption= Tōbu 10030 series EMU at Kawagoeshi Station
pref= Saitama
city= Kawagoe
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open= 1914
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oldname= Kawagoe-machi
presentname= 1922
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operator= Tōbu Railway
line= Tōbu Tōjō Line
stats=　33,352
statsnote= cite web|url=http://www.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7316.html|title=Kawagoeshi Station information|language=Japanese|publisher=Tobu Railway|accessdate=2008-08-22]
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nihongo|Kawagoeshi Station|川越市駅|Kawagoeshi-eki, is a railway station operated by Tōbu Railway and located in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. All services, ("TJ Liner", Rapid Express, Express, Commuter Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station."Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable", published 7 June 2008]

Lines

Kawagoeshi Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Through services also operate to and from Shin-Kiba via the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line and Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Two storage tracks are located between the running lines north of the station for use by trains terminating at this station. On the west side of the station lies the Kawagoe maintenance depot, which is responsible for minor overhauls of Tōjō Line rolling stock.

History

The station first opened as Nihongo|Kawagoe-machi Station|川越町駅 on May 1, 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tōjō Railway line from Ikebukuro. It was renamed Kawagoeshi Station on 1 December 1922.cite journal | last = Yamamoto | first = Tomoyuki | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = 東武東上線の神話時代（１）| journal = Japan Railfan Magazine| volume = 48| issue = 570| pages = 126-131| publisher = | location = | date = October 2008]

Adjacent stations

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Tōbu Tōjō Line

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References

External links

* [http://www.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7316.html Kawagoeshi Station information] ja icon