Fujino-ushijima Station

TD11 Fujino-ushijima Station 藤の牛島駅
Fujino-ushijima Station entrance in July 2021
General information
Location	1576 Ushijima, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken 344-0004 Japan
Coordinates	35°58′49″N 139°46′40″E
Operated by	Tobu Railway
Line(s)	TD Tobu Urban Park Line
Distance	62.7 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TD-11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1930; 94 years ago (1930-10-01)
Previous names	Ushijima (until March 1931)
Passengers
FY2019	7,141 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Kasukabe TD10 towards Ōmiya Urban Park Liner Minami-Sakurai TD12 towards Kashiwa Kasukabe One-way operation Urban Park Liner from Asakusa Kasukabe TD10 towards Ōmiya Urban Park Line Express Minami-Sakurai TD12 towards Funabashi Urban Park Line Section Express Minami-Sakurai TD12 towards Kashiwa Urban Park Line Local Minami-Sakurai TD12 towards Funabashi
Location Fujino-ushijima Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Fujino-ushijima Station Fujino-ushijima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Fujino-ushijima Station (藤の牛島駅, Fujino-ushijima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-11".

Lines

Fujino-ushijima Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tobu Noda Line) from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 17.8 km (11.1 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

The station platforms in July 2021

1	■ Tobu Urban Park Line	for Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya
2	■ Tobu Urban Park Line	for Nodashi, Kashiwa, and Funabashi

History

The station opened on 1 October 1930 as Ushijima Station (牛島駅).^[1] It was renamed Fujino-ushima on 5 March 1931.^[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Fujino-ushijima Station becoming "TD-11".^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,141 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Ushijima Wisteria (Special National Natural Monument)
• Kasukabe – Ushijima Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
3. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Fujino-ushijima Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)