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located in the city of

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, operated by the private railway company

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Lines

Hitotsubashi-Gakuen Station is served by the 9.2 km

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from in

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to in

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. It is located 2.4 kilometers from the

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of the line at

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Platforms

Station layout

The station has a single

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on a north-south axis, serving two ground-level tracks. The

is single-track most of its length, and dual track at Histotsubashi-gauken Station is used to allow trains travelling in opposite directions to pass each other. Thus, a train arriving in the station will wait at the platform for a train to stop at the opposite platform before departure. The station has entrances-exits at both ends of the platform (North and South). Passengers are able to cross to the platform island by means of small level crossings after the automatic ticket wicket gates. Passengers then climb steps (south) or a ramp (north) to platform level.

History

Hitotsubashi-Gauken Station opened on April 6, 1928, when the track between and , via was opened, which is now part of the

. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hitotsubashi-Gauken Station becoming "ST02".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 50th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 21,189 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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*College of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

References

External links

Seibu Railway page for Hitotsubashi-Gauken
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hitotsubashi-Gakuen Station Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Stations of Seibu Railway Seibu Tamako Line Kodaira, Tokyo