I took a photo of the morning rush hour at Seibu's Ikebukuro Station. Seibu's Ikebukuro Station is a dead-end terminal with a structure of 4 tracks + 2 electric storage tracks. There are passenger platforms 1 to 7 + express platforms. During rush hour, trains arrive one after another and turn around quickly. The track layout has been designed to reduce competition between departures and arrivals. However, it is inevitable that the flow of departing trains and the flow of arriving trains will cross. There was also a scene where an arriving train was waiting for a signal just before Ikebukuro Station. Ikebukuro Station is one of Japan's leading terminals and a huge station that ranks third in the number of passengers. (By the way, Shinjuku Station ranks first in the number of passengers, and Shibuya Station ranks second.) The average number of passengers per day at Seibu Railway's Ikebukuro Station is about 330,000 (2020 fiscal year). (It was about 480,000 in 2019 before the spread of the infection.) Although telework and telecommuting are on the rise these days, the morning rush hour continues. It's hectic as trains arrive one after the other on four tracks. The points are switched busily. There are also scenes where trains pass each other closely, which is worth watching (even if you know they won't collide, it's still nerve-wracking). The photo was taken on a weekday morning. I didn't photograph all the trains, but I think you can see how busy they are departing and arriving. A long time ago, freight trains also operated on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and the JNR tracks and Seibu Ikebukuro Line tracks were connected at Ikebukuro Station. In 1976, a connecting line was opened between Shin-Akatsu and Akitsu, and freight car relays at Ikebukuro Station and Kokubunji Station came to an end. The Shin-Akitsu-Akitsu connecting line is here → • The Seibu and JR tracks are connected by a connecting line [Shin-Akitsu-Tokorozawa connecting line]The ... [Playback time index] 00:00 Introductory explanation and Ikebukuro Station wiring diagram 0:34 Laview arrives (arrives Ikebukuro Station at 7:20) 2:35 Points switched 4:36 7:26 AM 6:28 Entering the station in a winding manner 13:51 Waiting for the traffic light (waiting for the departure of the local train bound for Toshimaen) 19:29 Since the traffic lines do not cross, you can see departure and arrival scenes at the same time 21:58 Points switched 24:25 8:04 AM Local train bound for Toshimaen departs 29:07 If the traffic lines cross, you will have to wait for the traffic light 29:58 After waiting for the traffic light, entering Ikebukuro Station 31:01 Arrival and departure scenes at the same time 33:06 Switching points seen from platform 7 33:44 Local train to Ikebukuro, front view (Shiinamachi → Ikebukuro) · Related videos etc. [Subway junction station?] Nerima Station with its complicated traffic flow [Seibu Ikebukuro Line] → • [Subway junction station? ] Nerima station with complex traffic flow... [Important hub] JR Ikebukuro station is a junction station where trains are also entering and leaving the depot [Entry and exit from Ikebukuro Transport District] → • [Important hub] JR Ikebukuro station is a junction station where trains are also entering and leaving the depot [Entry and exit from Ikebukuro Transport District] J... [Terminus of quadruple tracks for different directions] Switch at Shakujiikoen Station [Seibu Ikebukuro Line] • [Terminus of quadruple tracks for different directions] Switch at Shakujiikoen Station [Seibu Ikebukuro Line] Railroad... Odakyu Shinjuku Station's inner switch [Switch point for upper and lower levels] • Odakyu Shinjuku Station's inner switch [Switch point for above ground and underground] Railroad swift... [Through line for both up and down lines] Switch at Nakai Station where trains cannot go straight [Seibu Shinjuku Line] • [Through line for both up and down lines] Switch at Nakai Station where trains cannot go straight [Seibu Shinjuku Line] Railroad... Switch at Tokyo Station on the Tokaido Main Line [Now an intermediate station? 】 • Switch at Tokyo Station on the Tokaido Main Line【Is it now an intermediate station?】Railroad switch... Tokaido Shinkansen trains arriving at Tokyo Station one after another【Nozomi 12 trains】 • 【A furious U-turn rush】Tokaido Shinkansen trains arriving at Tokyo Station one after another【Nozomi 12 trains】... Odakyu's Odawara Station, with its interesting, unconventional platform【Terminal station】 • Odakyu's Odawara Station, with its interesting, unconventional platform【Terminal station】Railroad switch... I took a picture of this video by Ikebukuro station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. I photographed the terminal of Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Also, I took a video of the moment when the point machines are switched over. Many trains arrive and depart during the morning hours. The Seibu Ikebukuro Line transports many commuters. #SeibuRailway #IkebukuroStation #TerminalS