Kita-Koshigaya Station

Kita-Koshigaya Station (北越谷駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines
Kita-Koshigaya Station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line (Tōbu Isesaki Line) from Asakusa in Tokyo, and is 26.0 km from the line's terminus at Asakusa. Through services also operate to and from Naka-Meguro via the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, and Shibuya and Chūō-Rinkan via the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line and Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line.

Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four lines, with the station building located underneath.

History
The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Koshigaya Station (越ヶ谷駅). It was renamed Bushū-Ōsawa Station (武州大沢駅) on 20 November 1911, and was renamed Kita-Koshigaya from 1 December 1956. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Kita-Koshigaya Station becoming "TS-22".

Future developments
Chest-high platform edge doors are scheduled to be added by the end of fiscal 2020.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,007 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Bunkyo University (Koshigaya Campus)
 * Ōsawa Katori Shrine