TJ14
志木駅 | |||||||||||||||
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The south entrance in July 2021
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| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 2-38-1 Tōhoku, Niiza-shi, Saitama-ken 352-0001 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°49′20″N 139°34′31″E / 35.822346°N 139.575237°E / 35.822346; 139.575237 | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 17.8 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2island platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-14 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 May 1914 (1914-05-01) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 104,698 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Shiki Station (志木駅, Shiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niiza, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Despite its name, the station building is not actually located in Shiki. The city of Shiki has only one station, Yanasegawa Station, which is the next stop after Shiki Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line.
Shiki Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō LinetoShin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin LinetoShibuya and onward via the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and Minatomirai LinetoMotomachi-Chūkagai. Located between Asakadai and Yanasegawa stations, it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] All services except TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express and Rapid Express[2] services stop at this station.[3]
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks,[4] with the station building located above, and at a right angle to the platforms. There are two storage tracks adjacent to platform 1, and four storage tracks located between the running lines on the down (Kawagoe) side of the station, as well as a permanent way maintenance storage siding next to platform 4 at the south (Ikebukuro) end of the station.[4]
This station has a season ticket sales office.[5]
| 1/2 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Fujimino, Kawagoe, Shinrin-kōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 3/4 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Wakōshi, Narimasu, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Ebina and Shōnandai Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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The station opened on 1 May 1914 coinciding with the opening of the Tōjō Railway line from Ikebukuro.[6] At the time of its opening, the station was located in the town of Shiki (later becoming the city of Shiki).[7] In 1960, a new entrance was added on the south side of the station to improve accessibility for students of the Rikkyo High School (present-day Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School) which had recently relocated from Ikebukuro to Niiza, Saitama.[7] In 1970, to further improve access to the school, the station was moved closer to Ikebukuro, moving it across the boundary from the city of Shiki into Niiza.[7] While Niiza residents petitioned to have the station name changed, this never came about, and the name was used instead for Niiza Station on the Musashino Line, which opened in 1973.[7]
Through-running to and from Shibuya via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line commenced on 14 June 2008.[8]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Shiki Station becoming "TJ-14".[9]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chūkagai via the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[10]
From March 2023, Shiki Station is no longer a Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services.[11] In addition, through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino LinetoShin-Yokohama, Ebina, and Shōnandai commenced.[12]
Chest-high platform edge doors are scheduled to be added by the end of fiscal 2020.[13][needs update]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 104,698 passengers daily.[14] Passenger figures for previous years (boarding passengers only) are as shown below.[15]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 1950 | 3,380 |
| 1960 | 8,873 |
| 1970 | 36,254 |
| 1980 | 43,027 |
| 1990 | 50,064 |
| 2000 | 64,325 |
| 2010 | 68,421 |
Tobu Bus and Seibu Bus operate local bus services from the bus stops on either side of the station.[16][17]
Since 17 July 2008, there is a direct express bus service to and from Narita Airport (via Asakadai Station). The bus stop is on the south side of the station.[18]
羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。[In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.]
