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Lines

Ōmiya-kōen Station is served by the 62.7 km
Tōbu Urban Park Line The , formally known as the , is a long railway line in Saitama and Chiba Prefectures operated by the Japanese private railway company Tobu Railway. It connects the satellite cities of Tokyo, such as Saitama, Kasukabe, Noda, Nagareyama, Ma ...
from in
Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
to in
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. Located between and , it is 2.2 km from the line's starting point at Ōmiya.


Station layout

The station consists of two opposed
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s serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.


Platforms

File:Tobu Omiya Koen sta 002.jpg, The ticket barriers in May 2016


Adjacent stations


History

The station opened on 17 November 1929. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Ōmiya-kōen Station becoming "TD-03".


Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9772 passengers daily.駅情報(乗降人員)
- Tobu Railway official home page


Surrounding area

* Ōmiya Park * Hikawa Shrine


See also

*
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References


External links


Tobu station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Omiya-koen Station Railway stations in Saitama (city) Tobu Noda Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929