Kumegawa Station


Kumegawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Kumegawa Station is served by the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line from in Tokyo to in Saitama Prefecture. From Kumegawa, it takes 28–40 minutes to travel the 24.6 km to the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus in central Tokyo.

Station layout

The tracks at Kumegawa run east to west and there two opposed side platforms, serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

History

The station opened on 16 April 1927.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kumegawa Station becoming "SS20".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 31st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 32,638 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200532,875
201032,767
201532,195

Surrounding area

Bus stops are located at the south exit to the station, along with numerous restaurants and a Seiyu department store. The north side of the station is currently under redevelopment and is due to be officially opened in March 2009, although part of this, a new underground cycle park, previously opened on 1 June 2009.