Takezawa Station
Takezawa Station 竹沢駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station entrance in May 2008 | |
| Location |
719 Suguro, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0336 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 October 1934 |
| Rebuilt | 2008 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2010) | 31 daily |
| Location | |
  Takezawa Station Location within Japan | |
Takezawa Station (竹沢駅 Takezawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hachikō Line in Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Takezawa Station is served by the unelectrified Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and is located 56.3 km from the starting point of the Hachikō Line at Hachiōji.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The station building is located on the south side[2] and the platforms are connected by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Yorii and Takasaki |
| 2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogawamachi and Komagawa |
View looking west from the east end of the down platform, February 2012
View looking east from the west end of the down platform, with the track maintenance siding visible on the right, February 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachikō Line | ||||
| Ogawamachi | Local | Orihara | ||
History
The station opened on 6 October 1934.[1] The station building was rebuilt in 2008.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Tōbu Takezawa Station (Tobu Tojo Line) (approximately 500 m away)
- National Route 254
- Takezawa Elementary School
See also
References
- 1 2 "Takezawa Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 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. 49. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takezawa Station. |
- Takezawa Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°04′33″N 139°13′49″E / 36.0757°N 139.2302°E