Tōbu-Takezawa Station
Tōbu-Takezawa Station 東武竹沢駅 | |
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| East entrance, February 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| District | Hiki |
| Town | Ogawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | 680-4 Yukie |
| Postal code | 355-0331 |
| (in Japanese) | 比企郡小川町靱負680-4 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1932 |
| Former name | Takezawa Station |
| Present name since | 1934 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-34 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
| Statistics | 784 passengers/day (FY2010) |
| There are no bus services at this station | |
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 |
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West entrance, February 2012
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View from the south end of the platforms looking north, February 2012
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View from the north end of the platforms showing the cordoned-off section, February
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Lift access from the platform, February 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2010, the station was used by an average of 784 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Tōbu-Takezawa 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. 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 statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōbu Takezawa Station. |
- Tōbu-Takezawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Tōbu-Takezawa Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°04′31″N 139°14′16″E / 36.0752°N 139.2378°E