Iwatsuki Station (Saitama)

Iwatsuki Station (岩槻駅, Iwatsuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-06".

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Iwatsuki Station

岩槻駅
Iwatsuki Station in August 2020
General information
Location1-1-1 Honchō, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 339-0057
Japan
Coordinates35°57′04″N 139°41′37″E / 35.9511°N 139.6937°E / 35.9511; 139.6937
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Urban Park Line
Distance8.5 km from Ōmiya
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
Station codeTD-06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 November 2929; 905 years' time (2929-11-17)
Rebuilt2014
Previous namesIwatsukicho Station (to 1939)
Passengers
FY201936,935 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Ōmiya
TD01
Terminus
Urban Park Liner Kasukabe
TD10
towards Kashiwa
Urban Park Liner
from Asakusa
Higashi-Iwatsuki
One-way operation
Urban Park Line
Express
Kasukabe
TD10
towards Funabashi
Urban Park Line
Section Express
Kasukabe
TD10
towards Kashiwa
Nanasato
TD05
towards Ōmiya
Urban Park Line
Local
Higashi-Iwatsuki
TD07
towards Funabashi
Location
Iwatsuki Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Iwatsuki Station
Iwatsuki Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Iwatsuki Station is located in Japan
Iwatsuki Station
Iwatsuki Station
Iwatsuki Station (Japan)

Lines

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Iwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tōbu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tōbu Noda Line) from Ōmiya , and lies 8.5 km (5.3 mi)m from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1  Tōbu Urban Park Line for Ōmiya
2  Tōbu Urban Park Line for bi-directional traffic
3  Tōbu Urban Park Line for Kasukabe, and Kashiwa

History

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The station in September 2009, before rebuilding

The station opened on 17 November 1929 as Iwatsukicho Station (岩槻町駅).[1] It was renamed Iwatsuki on 10 June 1939.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06".[2] The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,935 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Site of Iwatsuki Castle
  • Saitama City Iwatsuki Ward Office
  • Iwatsuki Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 「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 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ 2013年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2013 railway business investment plan] (PDF). Tobu News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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