Minami-Hanyū Station

Minami-Hanyū Station (南羽生駅, Minami-Hanyū-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hanyū, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TI06 Minami-Hanyū Station 南羽生駅
The station building in July 2016
General information
Location	1-37 Minami-Hanyū, Hanyū-shi, Saitama-ken 348-0071 Japan
Coordinates	36.1496°N 139.5571°E / 36.1496; 139.5571
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	Tōbu Isesaki Line
Distance	63.1 km from Asakusa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TI-06
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 September 1903
Previous names	Sukage (until 1968)
Passengers
FY2019	3293 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Kazo TI05 towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Isesaki Line Section Express Section Semi Express Hanyū TI07 towards Tatebayashi Isesaki Line Local Hanyū TI07 towards Isesaki
Location Minami-Hanyū Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Minami-Hanyū Station Minami-Hanyū Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Minami-Hanyū Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 63.1 kilometers from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.^[1]

Station layout

This station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

1	■ Tōbu Isesaki Line	for Tatebayashi, Ashikagashi, and Ōta
2	■ Tōbu Isesaki Line	for Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa

History

The station in 2007, before rebuilding

The station opened on 13 September 1903 as Sukage Station (須影駅).^[1] It closed 15 August 1908, and reopened on 1 April 1927.^[1] It was renamed Minami-Hanyū Station on 1 September 1968.^[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Minami-Hanyū Station becoming "TI-06".^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3793 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Hanyū-Tekoba Post Office
• National Route 122
• Tekoba Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
3. 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Minami-Hanyū Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Minami-Hanyū Station information (Tobu) (in Japanese)