is an interchange passenger

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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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and Tokyo subway operator

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. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in

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. It is the westernmost station in the

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network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station ( on the Toei network is farther north).

Lines

Wakōshi Station is served by the

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from to and in Saitama Prefecture. It also forms the northern terminus of the

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and

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, with some trains continuing northward on the Tobu Tojo Line to and . Trains continuing onto the Tobu Tojo Line from Tokyo Metro lines all change drivers here: Tobu Railway drivers take over trains from Tokyo and Tokyo Metro drivers take over trains towards Tokyo. Located between Narimasu and Asaka stations, it is from the Ikebukuro terminus.

Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving four tracks. The two platforms, 2 and 3, used by Tokyo Metro services were equipped with chest-high

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in April 2012, with operation commencing in July 2012. Similar platform edge doors were installed on the Tōbu platforms, 1 and 4, in February 2016, and scheduled to be brought into operation from 26 March. File:Wakoshi Station South 20121010.JPG, South entrance, October 2012 File:Wakoshi Station North 20121010.JPG, North entrance, October 2012 File:Wakoshi Station ticket barriers 20121010.JPG, Ticket barriers, October 2012

Platforms

File:Wakoshi Station platform 3-4 20121010.JPG, View from platforms 3/4, looking toward Ikebukuro, October 2012 File:Wakoshi.Sta.track.jpg, Track layout of Wakoshi station

History

The station opened on February 1, 1934, as on the Tōjō Railway Line. Though originally written in ''

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'', the station name was written in ''

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'' (新倉駅) from July 21, 1934 onwards. On October 1, 1951, the station was renamed . On December 20, 1970, it was renamed Wakōshi Station. Fukutoshin Line services started on June 14, 2008.''Tobu Tojo Line Timetable'', published 7 June 2008 From March 17, 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Wakōshi Station becoming "TJ-11". Wakoshi-st-Platform2008

Chest-height

were added to platforms 2 and 3 in April 2012, with operation commencing in July 2012. Through-running to and from and via the

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and

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commenced on 16 March 2013.''Tobu Tojo Line Timetable'', published March 2013 Effective the timetable revision on 18 March 2023, through services onto the

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commenced courtesy of the Tokyu and

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. Most southbound services routing through Hiyoshi on the Tokyu Shin-yokohama Line continue as far south as

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on the

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on the

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Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Tōbu portion of the station was used by an average of 180,819 passengers daily. The Tokyo Metro portion of the station was used by an average of 192,132 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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Asaka Base *

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Technical Research Institute * National Tax College * National Route 254 (Kawagoekaidō avenue) *

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road (city road 113)

Bus services

The following long-distance express bus services operate from the south side of the station. *

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, operated by Airport Transport Service (''Limousine Bus'') and Seibu Bus *

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, operated by Seibu Bus

References

External links

Tobu station information

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