Tōbu-Takezawa Station
Tōbu-Takezawa Station 東武竹沢駅 | |
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East entrance, February 2012 | |
Location |
680-4 Yukie, Ogawa, Hiki, Saitama (比企郡小川町靱負680-4) Japan |
Operated by |
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Line(s) |
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Platforms | 1 island platform |
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Other information | |
Station code | TJ-34 |
History | |
Opened | 1932 |
Previous names | Takezawa (until 1934) |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2014) | 791 daily |
Tōbu-Takezawa Station (東武竹沢駅 Tōbutakezawa-eki) is a railway station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line in Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Tōbu-Takezawa Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 67.1 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between Ogawamachi and Yorii. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks.[4] The station building is located on the east side, and an entrance on the west side of the station leads to the east side entrance via a passageway underneath the tracks.[1]
Platforms
1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Yorii |
2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Ogawamachi, Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro |
- West entrance, February 2012
- View from the south end of the platforms looking north, February 2012
- View from the north end of the platforms showing the cordoned-off section, February
- Lift access from the platform, February 2012
Adjacent stations
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Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||
Ogawamachi | Local | Obusuma |
History
The station opened on 23 July 1932 as Takezawa Station.[1] It was renamed Tōbu-Takezawa Station on 1 July 1934 to differentiate it from Takezawa Station, which opened on the JNR (now JR East) Hachikō Line in October 1934.[1][2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tōbu-Takezawa Station becoming "TJ-34".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 791 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
- Takezawa Station (JR Hachikō Line) (approximately 500 m away)
- National Route 254
- Takezawa Elementary School
- Tōbu-Takezawa Ekimae Post Office
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tōbu-Takezawa information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- 1 2 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable, published February 2011
- ↑ Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第11巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 35/67. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
External links
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- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°04′31″N 139°14′16″E / 36.0752°N 139.2378°E