Hachigata Station
Hachigata Station 鉢形駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Hachigata Station, November 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| District | Ōsato |
| Town | Yorii |
| Neighborhood etc. | 16-1 Hachigata |
| Postal code | 369-1224 |
| (in Japanese) | 大里郡寄居町鉢形16-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1925 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-36 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
| Statistics | 1,138 passengers/day (FY2010) |
Hachigata Station (鉢形駅 Hachigata-eki) is a railway station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Hachigata Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 73.5 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]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Yorii |
| 2 | ■Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Ogawamachi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||
| Obusuma | Local | Tamayodo | ||
History
The station opened on 10 July 1925.[2] The name comes from the former Hachigata Castle, the ruins of which remain nearby.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Hachigata Station becoming "TJ-36".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 1,138 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- National Route 254
- Saitama Museum of Rivers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hachigata Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. 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 statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
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- Hachigata Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Hachigata Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°06′50″N 139°12′31″E / 36.1140°N 139.2085°E