is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 operated by Seibu Railway

Seibu Railway

is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviation of "west Musashi," referring to the historic name for this area...

 located in Tokorozawa, Japan.

Lines

The station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line. All trains except Limited express

Limited express

A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...

 and Rapid Express services stop at Kōkū-kōen station.

Station building

Kōkū-kōen Station has two entrances, east and west, with the ticket vending on the third level.

The exterior of whole three-storied station building is designed to look like a "Henri Farman" biplane

Biplane

A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...

, 1910's Farman III

Farman III

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, which is the first official powered aircraft in Japan, the clock, above the entrance, as its propeller

Propeller

A propeller is a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and a fluid is accelerated behind the blade. Propeller dynamics can be modeled by both Bernoulli's...

, and was selected as 100 Train Stations in Kantō by MLIT in 1998.

Several stores, such as Henri Farman Bakery

Bakery

A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...

&Cafe, Hōrindō Book store, or Senba21 Supermarket, are located in the station building.

Platforms

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Platform 1 is for trains heading towards Hon-Kawagoe Station

Hon-Kawagoe Station

is a Seibu Railway station located in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. The station is the terminal of the Seibu Shinjuku Line, which links Tokyo and Kawagoe. This is one of three main stations of the city; the other two are Kawagoe Station and Kawagoeshi Station....

 and platform 2 is for trains heading towards Seibu Shinjuku Station

Seibu Shinjuku Station

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Adjacent stations

Neighborhood

To the east of the station is:

• Tokorozawa Aviation Museum and Kōkū-kōen Park
  Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
  The is a museum located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama dedicated to the history of aviation in Japan. It contains aircraft and other displays and an IMAX theatre...
  
  
• FamilyMart
  FamilyMart
  is a convenience store franchise chain first opened in Japan on September 1, 1981. FamilyMart is Japan's third largest convenience store chain, behind 7-Eleven and Lawson, and the largest chain store in South Korea. FamilyMart is owned and overseen by FamilyMart Company, Limited...
  
  
• Wara-wara (water-water, total fitness club)
• YS-11 (Retired aircraft on display)
• Tokorozawa City Hall (local government office building)
• Tokorozawa central post office
• Tokorozawa Police Station
• Tokorozawa Public Employment Security Office
• Tokorozawa Labor Standards Inspection Office
• Tokorozawa District Public Prosecutor's office
• Tokorozawa Tax office
• Saitama District Legal Affairs Bureau, Tokorozawa Branch
• Tokorozawa City Library
• National Defense Medical College
• National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (NRCD)
• Environmental Investigation Laboratory
• Child Guidance Clinic
• TEPCO Tokyo Office
• Tokyo Aeronautical Traffic Control Center
• Tokorozawa Summary Court
• Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse
  Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse
  is a concert hall complex consisting of the main "Ark Hall", with a pipe organ, and other facilities, located in Tokorozawa, Saitama, west of Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1993, and is operated by the Tokorozawa Cultural Foundation...
  
   (concert hall complex)

To the west of the station is:

• Seven Eleven
• Tokorozawa Public Health Center
• Tokorozawa City Water Works Office
• Tokorozawa City Fire Department
• Heartia Tokorozawa (cultural hall, in Moto-machi, opened in spring 2010)
• Tokorozawa Shimmei-sha (major shintō shrine of the city)