Minami-yorii Station
Minami-yorii Station (みなみ寄居駅, Minami-Yorii-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1][2]
Minami-yorii Station〈Honda Yorii-mae〉 みなみ寄居駅〈ホンダ寄居前駅〉 | |
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 Station building in November 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 997-14 Tomida, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1216 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.091067°N 139.236431°E |
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway |
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line |
| Distance | 68.9 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access | Passenger lifts |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-35 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 October 2020 |
| Location | |
  Minami-yorii Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Minami-yorii Station Minami-yorii Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Minami-yorii Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 68.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between Ogawamachi and Yorii. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.
Station layout
The platform which corresponds to a four-car train has a 90 m length.[3]。
Passengers had had to use several fare gates when they entered inside of fare gates and went out outside of baffle gates because fare calculation had special circumstances,[4] what is more, when you rode on inbound trains you were able to purchase the tickets and you were available on automatic ticket gate. But, when you went to outbound you couldn't be available on automatic ticket gates and purchase the tickets, so you had to get certification of boarding on the trains (ja:乗車証明書) until Tojo Line's timetable was revised 13 March 2021.[4]
Platform
There is the only one platform and outbound and inbound trains depart from there.
| Outbound | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | For Yorii |
| Inbound | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | For Ogawamachi (Kawagoe, Wakoshi and Ikebukuro) |
History
In November 2018, in conjunction with Honda Motor's decision to relocate its factory from Sayama to Yorii, Tōbu Railway was approached to open a new station to help alleviate anticipated traffic congestion on Japan National Route 254 will have to have due to relocate the factory. The construction began in June 2019 and the new station opened on October 31, 2020.[5][6]
Surrounding area
- Honda Motor Yorii Automobile Plant
See also
References
- "Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- About opening the new station
- "Minami-yorii＜Honda Yorii-mae＞ Station" (in Japanese). 東武鉄道. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- "About fares" (PDF). Tobu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- About installing the new station
- About petition Tobu Railway to install the new station
External links
Media related to Minami-Yorii Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)