Higashi-Ikebukuro Station (東池袋駅, Higashi-ikebukuro-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is numbered "Y-10". It opened on October 30, 1974.
Lines
Higashi-Ikebukuro Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line and is 12.4 km from the starting point of the line at Wakoshi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has one island platform on the second basement ("B2F") level serving two tracks.
Platforms
1 | Y Yūrakuchō Line | for Iidabashi, Yūrakuchō, and Shin-Kiba |
2 | Y Yūrakuchō Line | for Ikebukuro, Kotake-mukaihara, and Wakoshi TJ Tobu Tojo Line for Shinrinkōen ![]() |
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Entrance No. 5 in June 2016
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The Zoshigaya gate ticket barriers in June 2016
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The platforms in June 2016
History
The station opened on 30 October 1974 with the opening of the initial section of the Yūrakuchō Line between Ikebukuro and Ginza-itchome stations.[1]
Passenger statistics
In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Higashi-Ikebukuro → Gokoku-ji was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.[2]
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 38,132 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme Station on the Toden Arakawa Line
- Sunshine City
- Toshima Post Office
- Tokyo International University
- IKE・SUN PARK
See also
References
- ^ a b 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. 216. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "各駅の乗降人員ランキング|東京メトロ". www.tokyometro.jp. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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