There are two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks on the second floor, accessed by stairs, escalators and lifts, with the station building and ticket gates underneath at ground level.

During the morning and evening rush hours on weekdays, Semi-Express trains run to Seibu-Shinjuku, calling at all stations to Kami-Shakujii, then Saginomiya, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku, with a total journey time of between 37 and 48 minutes.

It gained its current name on March 25, 1979, and was elevated on July 17, 1980.

[1] In fiscal 2019, the station was the 42nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,177 passengers daily.

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