Kanegafuchi Station

Kanegafuchi station (鐘ヶ淵駅, Kanegafuchi-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Skytree Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

TS06 Kanegafuchi Station 鐘ヶ淵駅
Kanegafuchi Station and west entrance in May 2013
Location	5-50-2 Sumida, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Japan
Operated by	Tobu Railway
Line(s)	TS Tobu Skytree Line
Distance	4.2 km from the Tokyo terminus at Asakusa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	TS-06
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1902
Passengers
FY2014	12,553 daily
Location
TS06 Kanegafuchi Station Location within Japan

Lines

Kanegafuchi station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and is located 4.2 km (2.6 mi) from the Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks with two additional centre tracks for non-stopping trains.[2]

Platforms

1	TS Tobu Skytree Line	for Kita-Senju, Kasukabe, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kuki, and Minami-Kurihashi
2	TS Tobu Skytree Line	for Asakusa

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  The east entrance in March 2014
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  The platforms and tracks in March 2014

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tobu Skytree Line TS06
Limited Express Spacia: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Ryomo: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Revaty: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Shimotsuke: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Skytree Liner: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Urban Park Liner: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Mukōjima TS05		Section Express		Horikiri TS07
Semi-Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Mukōjima TS05		Section Semi-Express		Horikiri TS07
Higashi-Mukōjima TS05		Local		Horikiri TS07

History

The west entrance in January 2008

The station opened on 1 April 1902.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Kanegafuchi Station becoming "TS-06".[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 12,553 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• Arakawa River
• Sumida River
• Sumidagawa Shrine
• Mokuboji Temple

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
2. Sugizaki, Yukiyasu (22 July 2015). 東武鉄道 各駅停車 [Tobu Railway - Stopping at Every Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Yosensha Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 978-4-8003-0682-1.
3. 「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 February 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)