Hikifune Station
Native name曳舟駅
Address2-26-6 Higashimukōjima, Sumida, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Operator Tobu Railway
Line
Opened1902
Passengers14,766 daily boardings
Pass yearFY2024

Hikifune Station (曳舟駅, Hikifune-eki) is a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Lines

Hikifune Station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line and Tōbu Kameido Line, and is located 2.4 km from the Tokyo terminus at Asakusa Station.[1] It is also where the Skytree line and trains going to Oshiage Station and the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line split.

Station layout

This station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks for the Tobu Skytree Line. For the Tobu Kameido Line, the station consists of a terminating single side platform serving one track.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1902.[1] All kinds of limited express have stopped at the station since 6 June 2020.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2024, the station was used by an average of 14,766 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ Time schedule revision
  3. ^ "駅情報(乗降人員)|東武鉄道公式サイト" [Station Information (Passengers) | Tobu Railway Official Website]. www.tobu.co.jp. Archived 2025-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-13.