is a passenger

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located in the town of

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Shinrin-kōen Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 52.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services, (''

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'', Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi-Express and 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 four tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

Facilities and accessibility

Toilet facilities are located on both platforms. Escalator (up only) and lift access is provided to and from the platforms. File:Tobu-railway-TJ30-Shinrin-koen-station-building-north-20201114-074431.jpg, The north entrance in November 2020 File:Shinrinkoen Station ticket barriers 20151118.JPG, The ticket barriers, November 2015 File:Shinrinkoen Station platforms up 20151118.JPG, The view from the up end of platform 1/2 in November 2015 File:Shinrinkoen Station platforms down 20151118.JPG, The view from the down end of platform 1/2 in November 2015 File:Shinrinkoen Station waiting room 20151118.JPG, The passenger waiting room on platform 1/2 in November 2015

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 1 March 1971. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shinrin-kōen Station becoming "TJ-30".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,284 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park is a national government park located on the of the town of Namegawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as a National forest park. In 1974, it opened as the first National Government Park. The park covers a vast area of forest a ...

* Tobu Shinrin-koen Depot * File:Shinrinkoen Station south 20151118.JPG, The main road on the south side of the station, November 2015 File:Shinrinkoen Depot 20151118.JPG, Shinrin-koen Depot, November 2015

Bus services

Express bus services to and from

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are operated jointly by Kokusai Juo and

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(''Limousine Bus'').

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shinrinkoen Station Tobu Tojo Main Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1971 Namegawa, Saitama