Takezawa Station
Takezawa Station 竹沢駅 | |
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| Station entrance, May 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| District | Hiki |
| Town | Ogawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | 719 Suguro |
| Postal code | 355-0336 |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県比企郡小川町勝呂719 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1934 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Hachikō Line |
| Statistics | 31 passengers/day (FY2010) |
| There are no bus services at this station | |
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 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]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Hachikō Line | for Yorii and Takasaki |
| 2 | ■Hachikō Line | for Ogawamachi and Komagawa |
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View looking west from the east end of the down platform, February 2012
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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 | » | ||
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| 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 (Tōbu Tōjō Line) (approximately 500 m away)
- National Route 254
- Takezawa Elementary School
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Takezawa Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Takezawa Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 36°04′33″N 139°13′49″E / 36.0757°N 139.2302°E