Located between Hibarigaoka and Kiyose, it is 17.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.

[1] The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.

The station building includes lavatories for men and women and a wheelchair-accessible multi-purpose restroom.

[1] It was named Higashi-Kurume to avoid confusion with Kurume Station in Kyushu.

[4] In fiscal 2019, the station was the 16th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 54,968 passengers daily.