Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station

Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station (東武動物公園駅) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines
The station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and forms the starting point of the Tobu Skytree Line, Tobu Isesaki Line and the Tōbu Nikkō Line. It is 41.0 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.

Station layout
The station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. Track 1 does not exist, and platform numbering starts from Platform 2

History
The station opened on 27 August 1899 as Sugito Station (杉戸駅). It was renamed on 16 March 1981 after the Tobu zoo and amusement park complex run by Tōbu, which is a ten-minute walk from the station. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tōbu-dōbutsu-kōen Station becoming "TS-30".

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 31,354 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Miyashiro Town Hall
 * Sugito Post Office
 * Nippon Institute of Technology
 * Tobu Zoo