Kita-Sakado Station
Kita-Sakado Station 北坂戸駅 | |
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| East entrance, March 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Sakado |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1 Hirosue-chō |
| Postal code | 350-0272 |
| (in Japanese) | 坂戸市末広町1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1973 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-27 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Statistics | 19,794 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Kita-Sakado Station (北坂戸駅 Kitasakado-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Kita-Sakado Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Sakado and Takasaka, it is 42.7 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Express, Semi express, Commuter express, and Local services stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by four Express trains per hour in each direction between Ikebukuro and Shinrinkōen or Ogawamachi stations.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.
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The ticket barriers, November 2008
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View of the platforms, March 2008
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The toilet block at the south end of the platform, September 2013
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■Tobu Tojo Line | for Sakado, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for ShibuyaTokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
| Rapid express: no stop | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Sakado | Express | Takasaka | ||
| Sakado | Commuter express | Takasaka | ||
| Sakado | Semi express | Takasaka | ||
| Sakado | Local | Takasaka | ||
History
The station opened on 21 August 1973.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 19,794 passengers daily.[4]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Kita-Sakado Station becoming "TJ-27".[5]
Surrounding area
Civic
- "Orumo" Sakado Civic Culture Centre
Education
- Sakado School for the Deaf
- Saitama Prefectural Sakado High School[6]
- Sakura Junior High School
- Sakado Elementary School
- Kita-Sakado Elementary School
Rivers
- Oppegawa River
- Komagawa River
Bus services
The east side of the station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) and "Sakacchi Wagon" (Maguro Line & Shigaichi Line) community minibus services operated by the city of Sakado.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kita-Sakado Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 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.
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information (Passenger statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ 「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.
- ↑ Sakado High School official website (Japanese)
- ↑ さかっちバス・さかっちワゴン時刻表 [Sakacchi Bus & Sakacchi Wagon Timetable] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Sakado. 1 November 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kita-Sakado Station. |
- Kita-Sakado Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Kita-Sakado Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°58′20″N 139°23′49″E / 35.97222°N 139.39694°E