Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station 高坂駅 | |
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| West entrance, March 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Higashimatsuyama |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1333-2 Takasaka |
| Postal code | 355-0047 |
| (in Japanese) | 東松山市高坂1333-2 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1923 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | TJ-28 |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Statistics | 28,056 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Takasaka Station (高坂駅 Takasaka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Takasaka Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kita-Sakado and Higashi-Matsuyama, it is 46.2 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 an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.
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 |
Facilities and accessibility
A waiting room is provided on the platform. Universal access toilets are located in the station building.[4] Escalators and lifts are provided in addition to steps to the station and platforms.[4]
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East exit, April 2011
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The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, June 2013
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View of the platforms, looking toward Ikebukuro, March 2008
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The passenger waiting room on the platform, June 2013
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: no stop | ||||
| Rapid express: no stop | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Kita-Sakado | Express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
| Kita-Sakado | Commuter express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
| Kita-Sakado | Semi express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
| Kita-Sakado | Local | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
History
The station opened on 1 October 1923.[1][2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Takasaka Station becoming "TJ-28".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 28,056 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
A large out-of-town shopping mall, Peony Walk, is located approximately 1 km from Takasaka Station.[7]
- Takasaka New Town
- Tokigawa River
- Tokigawa Riverside Park
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Takasaka 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 構内マップ [Station map] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ 「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.
- ↑ Peony Walk official website. Retrieved 18 January 2010. (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takasaka Station. |
- Takasaka Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Takasaka Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°00′09″N 139°23′52″E / 36.0026°N 139.3979°E