Tokiwadaira Station

KS83
Tokiwadaira Station

常盤平駅
South exit of the station in January 2023
General information
Location1-29 Tokiwadaira, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 270-2261
Japan
Coordinates35°48′12″N 139°56′58″E / 35.8033°N 139.9494°E / 35.8033; 139.9494
Operated by Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)KS Keisei Matsudo Line
Distance5.6 km (3.5 mi) from Matsudo
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeKS83
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 April 1955 (1955-04-21)
Previous namesKanegasaku (until 1960)
Passengers
201818,874 daily
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station
Yabashira
KS84
towards Matsudo
Matsudo Line Gokō
KS82
Location
Tokiwadaira Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Tokiwadaira Station
Tokiwadaira Station (Japan)

Tokiwadaira Station (常盤平駅, Tokiwadaira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.

Lines

Tokiwadaira Station is served by the Keisei Matsudo Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.

Station layout

Tokiwadaira Station consists of a single island platform, with an elevated station building.

Platforms

1 KS Keisei Matsudo Line for Shin-Kamagaya, Shin-Tsudanuma, and Keisei-Tsudanuma
KS Keisei Chiba Line for Chiba Chūō
2 KS Keisei Matsudo Line for Yabashira and Matsudo

History

Tokiwadaira Station was opened on the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway on 21 April 1955 as Kanegasaku Station (金ヶ作駅, Kanegasaku-eki). It changed its name to its present name on 1 February 1960.

Effective April 2025, the station came under the aegis of Keisei Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Shin-Keisei Railway.[1][2] The move was completed on 1 April 2025.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 18,874 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

  • Chiba Prefectural West Library
  • Matsudo Municipal Museum
  • Chiba West General Hospital
  • Tokiwadaira Sakura Dori
  • Tokiwa Hirakeyaki Dori
  • Matsudo City Hall Tokiwadaira Branch

See also

References

  1. ^ "京成電鉄、新京成電鉄を吸収合併へ2025年4月 現在の路線・駅は維持する方針" [Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway in April 2025; Plans made to maintain current routes and stations]. Chiba Nippo (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "新京成電鉄、解散・消滅へ - 京成電鉄が吸収合併、2025年実施予定" [Shin-Keisei Electric Railway to dissolve and disappear - Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the railway in the merger, scheduled to take place in 2025]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Hello! Matsudo Line 2025年4月1日、新京成線は京成電鉄松戸線へと生まれ変わります". Keisei Electric Railway (in Japanese). 25 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成31年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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