Tōbu-Takezawa Station (東武竹沢駅, Tōbutakezawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
TJ34 Tōbu-Takezawa Station 東武竹沢駅 | |||||||||||
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 The east entrance in February 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 680–4 Yukie, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0331 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°04′31″N 139°14′16″E / 36.0752°N 139.2378°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tobu Tojo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 67.1 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-34 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 July 1932 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Takezawa (until 1934) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 877 daily | ||||||||||
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  Tōbu-Takezawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Tōbu-Takezawa Station Tōbu-Takezawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Tōbu-Takezawa Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 67.1 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1] 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.[2]
Station layout edit
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks.[3] The station building is located on the east side, and an entrance on the west side of the station leads to the east side entrance via a passageway underneath the tracks.[4]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Ogawamachi, Kawagoe, Wakōshi, and Ikebukuro |
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The west entrance in February 2017 -
The connecting passage from the east side to west side in February 2017 -
The view from the south end of the platforms looking north in February 2017 -
The view from the north end of the platforms showing the cordoned-off section in February 2012 -
Lift access from the platform in February 2012
History edit
The station opened on 23 July 1932 as Takezawa Station.[4] It was renamed Tōbu-Takezawa Station on 1 July 1934 to differentiate it from Takezawa Station, which opened on the Japanese National Railways (now JR East) Hachikō Line in October 1934.[4][1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Tōbu-Takezawa Station becoming "TJ-34".[5]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 877 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area edit
- Takezawa Station (JR Hachiko Line) (approximately 500 m away)
National Route 254- Takezawa Elementary School
- Tōbu-Takezawa Ekimae Post Office
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 35/67. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ a b c "Tōbu-Takezawa information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ 「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 figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Tōbu-Takezawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)