title: Hatsuishi Station
text: # Hatsuishi Station
  
  Hatsuishi Station (初石駅, Hatsuishi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hatsuishi Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 36.8 km (22.9 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Nodashi, Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Kashiwa and Funabashi |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tobu Urban Park Line TD21 |||||
  | Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Edogawadai TD20 | Section Express | Nagareyama-ōtakanomori TD22 |
  | Edogawadai TD20 | Local | Nagareyama-ōtakanomori TD22 |
  
  ## History
  
  Hatsuishi Station opened on 9 May 1911. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Hatsuishi Station becoming "TD-21".
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 18,653 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Hatsuishi Elementary School
  * Hatsuishi Junior High School
  * Nagareyama High School
  * Nagareyama Otakanomori High School
  