Operated by Seibu Railway Station code SS29 Phone +81 49-222-0367 | Line(s) Seibu Shinjuku Line Opened 21 March 1895 Connection Kawagoeshi Station | |
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Location 1-22 Shintomi-chō, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0043
Japan Distance 47.5 km from Seibu-Shinjuku Connections Bus terminal
Kawagoeshi Station (Tobu Tojo Line) Address Japan, 〒350-0043 Saitama Prefecture, Kawagoe, 新富町１丁目２２ Similar Kawagoe Station, Kawagoeshi Station, Seibu‑Shinjuku Station, Minami‑Ōtsuka Station, Tokorozawa Station | ||
Hon-Kawagoe Station (本川越駅, Honkawagoe-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. This is one of three main stations of the city; the other two are Kawagoe Station and Kawagoeshi Station.
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Hon-Kawagoe Station is the terminus of the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
The station is approximately 5 minutes' walk from Kawagoeshi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line, and 15 minutes' walk from Kawagoe Station on the JR Kawagoe Line and Tobu Tojo Line).
Station layout
The station has three terminating tracks situated at ground level. The main ticket barriers are located on the ground floor level, with additional ticket barriers on the second floor providing direct access to the adjoining Pepe department store.
History
The station opened as Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Railway on March 21, 1895. The station name was changed to the present name on July 22, 1940, following the opening of Kawagoe Station on the Kawagoe Line of Japanese Government Railways. On October 20, 2012 the station acquired the secondary name Toki no Kane to Kura no Machi (時の鐘と蔵のまち) in order to encourage more tourists to visit the area. The name is a reference to the nearby 19th-century clock tower and storehouses.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Hon-Kawagoe Station becoming "SS29".
A new entrance opened on the west side of the station on 20 February 2016, providing easier access for passengers transferring to and from Kawagoeshi Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. From this date, the original main entrance became the "East Entrance".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 18th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 48,920 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
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Bus services
The following long-distance express bus services operate from the south side of the station.