Obusuma Station
Obusuma Station 男衾駅 | |
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 Station building and forecourt, November 2012 | |
| Location |
1792-1 Tomida, Yorii, Ōsato, Saitama （大里郡寄居町富田1792-1） Japan |
| Operated by | Tobu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-35 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2010) | 2,067 daily |
Obusuma Station (男衾駅 Obusuma-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway opeator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Obusuma Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 70.8 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. The station building is located on the east (up) side, connected to the platforms by an overhead footbridge.[4]
Toilet facilities are located next to the ticket barriers, with no wheelchair access provided.[1][5] New accessible toilet facilities are under construction on the platform, scheduled to be completed in late March 2012.[6]
A storage loop used for track maintenance equipment lies to the east of the station on the site of what was formerly a freight yard, and the remains of a former side platform also lie on the west side of the station.[4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Ogawamachi, Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro |
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View of the platforms looking south, February 2012
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View of the disused freight platform next to platform 1, February 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Tōbu-Takezawa | Local | Hachigata | ||
History
The station opened on July 10, 1925.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Obusuma Station becoming "TJ-35".[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 2,067 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 1 2 "Obusuma Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- 1 2 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 February 2011
- 1 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. 35/67. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ "Obusuma Station information" (in Japanese). Saitama Prefectural Government. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ↑ "東武東上線 男衾駅 トイレ新設工事についてのお知らせ" [Notice of New Toilet Construction at Tobu Tojo Line Obusuma Station], Tobu Railway, January 2012
- ↑ 「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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- Obusuma Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Obusuma Station information (Tobu) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°06′26″N 139°14′05″E / 36.1072°N 139.2346°E