[1] It was named after the Tokyo Gakugei University, but the campus moved to Koganei in 1964.

The Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School [ja] opened in 1954 remains near this station.

Gakugei-daigaku Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya in Tokyo.

[1] This elevated station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 78,251 passengers daily.