Hachigata Station (鉢形駅, Hachigata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ37 Hachigata Station 鉢形駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hachigata Station in April 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 16-1 Hachigata, Yorii-machi, Osato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1224 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°06′50″N 139°12′31″E / 36.1140°N 139.2085°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 73.5 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-37 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 July 1925 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2015 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 967 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editHachigata Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 73.5 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
editThe station consists of an island platform serving two tracks.[4] The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Ogawamachi |
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The view from the platform looking east, August 2009
History
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The station opened on 10 July 1925.[2] The name comes from the former Hachigata Castle, the ruins of which remain nearby.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Hachigata Station becoming "TJ-36".[5]
A new station building was opened on 21 March 2015.[6]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 967 passengers daily.[7]
Surrounding area
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Hachigata Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ a b 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. 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. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
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Media related to Hachigata Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)