Ikebukuro Station

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Ikebukuro Station (池袋駅 Ikebukuro-eki) is Tokyo's second-busiest train station, after Shinjuku Station. It is located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima Ward, and primarily serves commuters from Saitama and other residential areas northwest of the city center.

It is a terminal of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Tōbu Tōjō Line. Ironically, "Seibu" (西武) starts with the Chinese character for "west" (西), but its platforms are in the eastern part of the station. "Tōbu" (東武) starts with the character for "east" (東), but its platforms are in the western part of the station.

Contents 1 Lines 2 Station Area 2.1 East Entrance 2.2 West Entrance

Lines

• JR East
  • Short distance lines
    • Saikyō Line
    • Yamanote Line
  • Middle distance lines
    • Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
    • Takasaki Line
    • Utsunomiya Line
• Seibu Railway
  • Ikebukuro Line
• Tōbu Railway
  • Tōjō Line
• Tokyo Metro subways
  • Marunouchi Line
  • Yūrakucho Line

Station Area

The area around Ikebukuro station is a busy commercial district.

East Entrance

• Sunshine City
• Seibu Department Store
• Parco
• Mitsukoshi
• Bic Camera Ikebukuro Main Store

West Entrance

• Tobu Department Store
• Metropolitan Plaza
• Hotel Metropolitan

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