Musashi-Ranzan Station(武蔵嵐山駅, Musashi-Ranzan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ranzan, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Musashi-Ranzan Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tsukinowa and Ogawamachi, it is 57.1 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Local trains per hour operating between Yorii and Shinrin-kōen. During weekends and holidays, three trains, including two F Liner trains, run via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chūkagai.

Station layout

The station platform in March 2008 showing the unused side platform on the left

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. An additional side platform remains on the west side of the down track, but this is no longer used.

Platforms

1Tōbu Tōjō Line Tōbu Tōjō Linefor Ogawamachi and Yorii
2Tōbu Tōjō Line Tōbu Tōjō Linefor Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro Fukutoshin Line Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōyoko Line Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai

History

The station opened on 5 November 1923 as Sugaya Station(菅谷駅), and was renamed Musashi-Ranzan on 1 October 1935.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Musashi-Ranzan Station becoming "TJ-32".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7287 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Media related to Musashi-Ranzan Station at Wikimedia Commons

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