SS20
久米川駅 | |||||||||||
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Kumegawa Station south entrance, March 2016
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| Location | 2-3-1 Sakai-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0013 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°44′58″N 139°28′22″E / 35.7495°N 139.4729°E / 35.7495; 139.4729 | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 24.6 km from Seibu-Shinjuku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SS20 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 April 1927 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 32,638 | ||||||||||
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Kumegawa Station (久米川, Kumegawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Kumegawa Station is served by the 47.5 kmSeibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku in Tokyo to Hon-KawagoeinSaitama Prefecture. From Kumegawa, it takes 28–40 minutes to travel the 24.6 km to the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus in central Tokyo.[1]
The tracks at Kumegawa run east to west and there two opposed side platforms, serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.
| 1 | Seibu Shinjuku Line
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for Tokorozawa and Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line
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for Tanashi, Takadanobaba, and Seibu Shinjuku |
The station opened on 16 April 1927.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kumegawa Station becoming "SS20".[3]
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 31st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 32,638 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2005 | 32,875[5] |
| 2010 | 32,767[6] |
| 2015 | 32,195[7] |
Bus stops are located at the south exit to the station, along with numerous restaurants and a Seiyu department store. The north side of the station is currently under redevelopment and is due to be officially opened in March 2009, although part of this, a new underground cycle park, previously opened on 1 June 2009.[8]
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