西新井

Nishi-Arai Station

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Nishi Arai is a railway station in Tokyo.

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1899 8月27日

The station was opened when the Tobu Railway line between Kita-Senju Station and Kuki Station was inaugurated.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

東武鉄道北千住駅 - 久喜駅間開通時に開設。

1931 12月20日

The section of the Saijō Line (now the Daishi Line) between the present station and Daishimae Station opened.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

西板線(現:大師線)当駅 - 大師前駅間が開通。

1966 12月15日

At around 22:37, a collision accident occurred within the station between the 2306D train bound for Nishi-Arai from Daishimae and the 2155S train (Eidan 3000 series) that had departed from the station, resulting in 7 deaths, 4 serious injuries, and 16 minor injuries.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

22時37分頃、大師前発西新井行2306D列車と当駅を出発した2155S列車(営団3000系)が当駅構内で衝突事故。乗客ら7名死亡、重傷者4名、軽傷者16名を出した。

1972 8月15日

Tobu Railway's first automatic ticket gates were installed on a trial basis at the main and Daishi Line ticket gates, and until the full-scale introduction on March 1, 1992, this station was the only one with automatic ticket gates on the Tobu Railway.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

東武鉄道初の自動改札機を試験設置(正面改札口・大師線改札)。1992年(平成4年)3月1日の本格導入着手までの間、東武鉄道における自動改札機設置駅は当駅のみであった。

1973 11月23日

The station building "Toska Nishikan" opened.

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駅ビル「トスカ西館」が開業。

1981 4月21日

Toska Higashi-kan opened.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

「トスカ東館」が開業。

2005 3月31日

Elevators connecting the ticket gates and platforms began operating, and barrier-free toilets were newly installed at the ticket gate level, replacing the existing toilets located near Umeda Station on the down platform.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

改札口 - ホーム間を連絡するエレベーター使用開始。バリアフリー対応トイレを改札口レベルに新設し、下り線ホーム梅島駅寄りに設置されていたトイレを撤去。

2010 3月17日

The Isesaki Line platform introduced departure melodies.

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伊勢崎線ホームに発車メロディ導入{{Cite magazine |和書

2012 3月17日

The station number setting for TS 13.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

TS 13の駅番号設定。

2018 7月1日

Toska West closed.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

「トスカ西館」が閉館。

2026 3月1日

The intermediate ticket gate for the Daishi Line at this station was abolished due to the installation of a new ticket gate at Daishimae Station.

Machine translation — show Japanese original

大師前駅での改札口新設に伴い、当駅の大師線改札(中間改札)を廃止。

Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Residential Area
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Getting around

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Platform Layout & Transfers
PLATFORM LAYOUT (TS TOBU DAISHI LINE)
1・2 Down
大師前行
Platforms 1, 2 serve this line
PLATFORM LAYOUT (TS TOBU SKYTREE LINE)
3 Down
新越谷 · 春日部 · 東武動物公園
4 Down
竹ノ塚 · 北越谷 · 北春日部
5 Up
梅島 · 北千住 · とうきょうスカイツリー
6 Up
北千住 · とうきょうスカイツリー · 浅草
Platforms 3, 4, 5, 6 serve this line

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What train lines connect at Nishi-Arai Station?

Nishi-Arai Station is served by TS Tobu Daishi Line, TS Tobu Skytree Line.