is a passenger

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located in the city of

Higashimatsuyama, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 90,456 in 41,124 households and a population density of 1400 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashimatsuyama is located in th ...

, Japan, operated by the

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operator

Tōbu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway and '' keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second long ...

Lines

Higashi-Matsuyama Station is served by the

Tōbu Tōjō Line The is a 75.0 km suburban railway line in Japan which runs from Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, Tokyo to Yorii Station in Yorii, Saitama, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Its official name is the , but it is referred to ...

from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 49.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services, (''

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'', Rapid express, Rapid, Express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by eight trains per hour in each direction.Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016

Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks, with the station building located above the platforms. The platforms were originally island platforms serving four tracks, but the outer tracks were removed following completion of double-tracking beyond to . File:Higashi-Matsuyama Station West Entrance 20121104.JPG, The west entrance in November 2012 File:HigashiMatsuyama-st-gate.JPG, The ticket barriers in November 2008

Platforms

File:Higashi-Matsuyama Station platform 2 south end 20120216.JPG, View from the south end of platform 2 looking northward, February 2012 File:Higashi-Matsuyama Station platform 1 down end 20151210.JPG, View from the north end of platform 1 looking southward, December 2015 File:Higashi-Matsuyama Station north end platform extension 20120216.JPG, View of the north end of the platforms showing the 2-car-length platform extensions, February 2012 File:Higashi-Matsuyama Station platform 1 lift 20151210.JPG, The passenger lift on platform 1 in December 2015

Adjacent stations

History

The station was first opened on 1 October 1923 as . The station was renamed Higashi-Matsuyama Station in October 1954 when Higashi-Matsuyama became a city. The station building was refurbished between 2008 and 2010 with the addition of lifts on either side. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Higashi-Matsuyama Station becoming "TJ-29".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,778 passengers daily. Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Saitama Children's Zoo * Saitama Prefectural Higashimatsuyama Girls' High School *

References

External links

Tobu station information
{{Tōbu Tōjō Line Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Stations of Tobu Railway Tobu Tojo Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923 Higashimatsuyama, Saitama