Kōkū-kōen Station (航空公園駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Kōkū-kōen Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 30.5 km from the Seibu-Shinjuku terminus. All trains except Koedo limited express and Commuter express services stop at this station.

Station layout

Kōkū-kōen Station has two entrances, east and west, with the ticket vending on the third level. The exterior of the whole three-storied station building is designed to look like a "Henri Farman" biplane, 1910's Farman III, which is the first official powered aircraft in Japan, the clock, above the entrance, as its propeller, and was selected as one of the top 100 Train Stations of the Kantō region by MLIT in 1998. Several stores, such as Henri Farman Bakery & Cafe, Hōrindō Book store, and Senba21 Supermarket, are located in the station building.

Platforms

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Platform 1 is for trains heading towards Hon-Kawagoe Station and platform 2 is for trains heading towards Seibu-Shinjuku Station.

History

The station opened on 28 May 1987. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kōkū-kōen Station becoming "SS23".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 46th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 24,494 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

To the east of the station is: To the west of the station is: