Dokkyodaigakumae Station

Railway station in Sōka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

35°50′37″N 139°48′03″E / 35.8435°N 139.8007°E / 35.8435; 139.8007Operated by

Tōbu RailwayLine(s)TS Tōbu Skytree LineDistance19.2 km from AsakusaPlatforms1 island platformTracks4ConstructionStructure typeElevatedOther informationStation codeTS-17WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 December 1962Rebuilt1992Previous namesMatsubaradanchi (until 31 March 2017)PassengersFY201959,443 daily Services

Preceding station	Tobu Railway			Following station
Sōka TS16 towards Asakusa		Skytree Line Local		Shinden TS18 towards Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen

Location
Dokkyodaigakumae Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture 　Dokkyodaigakumae Station 　Dokkyodaigakumae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Dokkyodaigakumae Station (Soka-Matsubara) (獨協大学前駅〈草加松原〉, Dokkyōdaigakumae-eki (Sōka-Matsubara), lit. "in front of Dokkyo University") is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. Opened in 1962, the station was formerly known as Matsubaradanchi Station until it was renamed in April 2017.

Track layout

Legend

↑Sōka
			1 2




↓Shinden

Lines

Dokkyodaigakumae Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and is 19.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station in Tokyo.^[1]

Station layout

The station has one elevated island platform with two tracks. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for non-stop trains to bypass this station.

Platforms

1	TS Tōbu Skytree Line	for Kita-Senju, Hikifune, and Asakusa Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
2	TS Tōbu Skytree Line	for Kita-Koshigaya, Kasukabe, and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Tobu Nikko Line for Minami-Kurihashi

The west entrance in December 2017
The platform in December 2022
The station sign in June 2017, following renaming

History

The station opened on 1 December 1962 named Matsubaradanchi Station (松原団地駅).^[1] It was rebuilt as an elevated station in 1992.^[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Matsubaradanchi Station becoming "TS-17".^[2]

On 1 April 2017, the station was renamed "Dokkyodaigaku-mae (Soka-Matsubara)" to reflect its closeness to Dokkyo University and also the Soka Matsubara Walking Trail.^[3]^[4]

The west entrance in September 2012, before renaming
The east entrance in May 2008, before renaming
A platform sign in July 2016, before renaming

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 59,443 passengers daily.^[5]

Surrounding area

Sōka Matsubara Housing Estate
Dokkyo University
Matsubaradanchi Post Office
Saiyu Soka Hospital

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ 「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 27 May 2012.
^ 東武鉄道が駅名改称、松原団地を「獨協大学前」に [Tobu Railway renames Matsubaradanchi Station "Dokkyodaigaku-mae"] (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
^ さよなら「松原団地」駅　団地と歩んだ半世紀、来春改名 [Farewell to Matsubaradanchi Station - to be renamed next spring]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.