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Kotesashi Station is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.LinesKotesashi Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to. Located between and, it is 29.4 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services except Chichibu and Musashi limited express services stop at this station.Station layoutThe station consists of two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks.PlatformsFacilities and accessibilityToilet facilities are located on the elevated concourse, inside the ticket barriers. Escalator and lift access is provided to and from both sets of platforms.HistoryThe station opened on 20 November 1970.Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Kotesashi Station becoming "SI19".Through-running to and from and via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2014, the station was the 19th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 48,696 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.