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is a passenger

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in located in the city of Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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Lines

Higashi-Kurume Station is served by the

Seibu Ikebukuro Line The is a railway line of the Japanese private railway operator Seibu Railway. It originates at Ikebukuro Station, a large railway junction in north-western Tokyo, extending to northwest suburbs as far as Tokorozawa, Saitama, and nominally term ...

from in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line The , formally the , is a subway line operated by Tokyo Metro in west-central Tokyo and Wako, Saitama, Japan. The newest line in the Tokyo subway network, it opened in stages between 1994 and 2008. On average, the Fukutoshin line carries 362,654 ...

to and onward via the

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and

Minato Mirai Line The Minatomirai 21 Line (みなとみらい21線 ''Minato-mirai-21-sen''), commonly known as the Minatomirai Line (みなとみらい線 ''Minatomirai-sen''), is a subway line in Yokohama, Japan that runs from Yokohama Station to Motomachi-Chūk ...

to . Located between and , it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.

Station layout

The station has two ground-level

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s serving two tracks. The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" shopping and eating complex opened in 2010. The station building includes lavatories for men and women and a wheelchair-accessible multi-purpose restroom.

Platforms

History

Higashi-Kurume Station opened on 15 April 1915. It was named Higashi-Kurume to avoid confusion with

Kurume Station is a railway station in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Lines Kurume Station is served by the following lines. * Kyushu Shinkansen * Kagoshima Main Line * Kyūdai Main Line Platforms ...

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. The station was rebuilt in 1994 with a new structure spanning the tracks and platforms. The "Emio Higashi-Kurume" station complex opened in 2010. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Kurume Station becoming "SI14". Through-running to and from and via the

and

Minatomirai Line The Minatomirai 21 Line (みなとみらい21線 ''Minato-mirai-21-sen''), commonly known as the Minatomirai Line (みなとみらい線 ''Minatomirai-sen''), is a subway line in Yokohama, Japan that runs from Yokohama Station to Motomachi-Chūk ...

commenced on 16 March 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 16th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 54,968 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Higashikurume City Office * Higashikurume Fire Station *

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References

External links

Higashi-Kurume Station information
(Seibu Railway) {{Seibu Ikebukuro Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1915 Seibu Ikebukuro Line Railway stations in Tokyo Higashikurume, Tokyo