Vakoshi Station ( Jap. 和 光 市 駅 wako: si eki ) is a railway station on the Fukutosin , Yurakuto, and Tojo lines located in the city of Wako , Saitama Prefecture . The station is designated F-01 on the Fukutosin line and Y-01 on the Yurakutyo line. The station has an automatic platform gate and tactile coating .
光 市 駅 ( Vakosi Station ) | |
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| View of the station from the south side in July 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| City | Waco |
| Story | |
| Year of discovery | 1934 (Tobu Railway) 1987 (Tokyo Metro) |
| Old name | Niikura, Yamato-Mati |
| Renamed to | 1970 |
| Station designation | F-01 (Line Fukutosin) Y-01 (Yurakutyo Line) |
| other information | |
| Operator | Tokyo metro Tobu railway |
| Lines | Fukutosin Line Yurakutyo Line Tojo Line |
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History
- February 1, 1934: The station opens on the Tojou Line called Niikura Station ( Jap. に い く ら 駅 ) .
- July 21, 1934: Station names begin to write in kanji (新 倉 駅).
- October 1, 1951: The station was renamed Yamato-Mati ( Jap. 大 和 町 駅 ) .
- December 20, 1970: Received its current name.
- August 25, 1987: The Yurakutyo Line passes through the station.
- June 14, 2008: The Fukutosin Line passes through the station.
Station Layout
Station platforms
Two island platforms and 4 ways.
| one | ■ Tojo Line | Shiki , Kawagoe , Sinrin-Cohen , Ogawamati , Yorii (from Ikebukoro along the Tojo line) |
| 2 | ■ Tojo Line (Tobu) | Shiki , Kawagoe , Sinrin-Cohen (from the lines of Yurakuto and Fukutosin) |
| ■ Yurakutyo Line (Tokyo Metro) | (End station) | |
| ■ Fukutosin Line (Tokyo Metro) | (End station | |
| 3 | ■ Yurakutyo Line (Tokyo Metro) | Kotake-Mukaihara , Ikebukuro , Yurakute , Shin-Kiba |
| ■ Fukutosin Line (Tokyo Metro) | Kotake-Mukaihara , Ikebukuro , Shinjuku Santeme , Shibuya | |
| four | ■ Tojo Line | Narimasu , Cami Itabasi , Ikebukuro |
Nearby stations
| " | Line | " | ||
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| Tojo Line | ||||
| Ikeburo | Rapid express | Shiki | ||
| Narimasu | Express | Asakadai | ||
| Narimasu | Commuter express | Shiki | ||
| Narimasu | Semi Express | Asaka | ||
| Narimasu | Local | Asaka | ||
| TJ Liner : does not stop | ||||
| Yurakutyo Line (Y-01) | ||||
| Tikatesu Narimasu (Y-02) | Local | Asaka (Tojo Line) | ||
| Kotake-Mukaihara (Y-06) | Semi Express | End station | ||
| Fukutosin Line (F-01) | ||||
| Tikatesu Narimasu (F-02) | Local | Asaka (Tojo Line) | ||
| Tikatesu Narimasu (F-02) | Commuter express | Asaka (Tojo Line) | ||
| Kotake-Mukaihara (F-06) | Express | Asaka (Tojo Line) | ||
Links
- Tobu Railway: Vakosi Station (Japan)
- Tokyo Metro: Vakoshi Station (Jap.)