Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station 高坂駅 | |
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The west entrance in March 2012 | |
Location |
1333-2 Takasaka, Higashimatsuyama-shi, Saitama-ken 355-0047 Japan |
Operated by | Tobu Railway |
Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
Distance | 46.2 km from Ikebukuro |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus stop |
Other information | |
Station code | TJ-28 |
Website |
www |
History | |
Opened | 1 October 1923 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2014) | 25,937 daily |
Location | |
Takasaka Station Location within Japan |
Takasaka Station (高坂駅 Takasaka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Takasaka Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kita-Sakado and Higashi-Matsuyama, it is 46.2 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Express, Semi express, and Local services stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by six trains per hour in each direction.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.
Platforms
1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Sakado, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Facilities and accessibility
A waiting room is provided on the platform. Universal access toilets are located in the station building.[4] Escalators and lifts are provided in addition to steps to the station and platforms.[4]
- East exit, April 2011
- The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in June 2013
- View of the platforms, looking toward Ikebukuro in March 2008
- The passenger waiting room on the platform in June 2013
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Kita-Sakado | Express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
Kita-Sakado | Semi express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
Kita-Sakado | Local | Higashi-Matsuyama |
History
The station opened on 1 October 1923.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Takasaka Station becoming "TJ-28".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 25,937 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
A large out-of-town shopping mall, Peony Walk, is located approximately 1 km from Takasaka Station.[7]
- Takasaka New Town
- Tokigawa River
- Tokigawa Riverside Park
See also
References
- ↑ "Takasaka Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 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 March 2016
- 1 2 構内マップ [Station map] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ 「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. 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ Peony Walk official website. Retrieved 18 January 2010. (Japanese)
External links
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- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°00′09″N 139°23′52″E / 36.0026°N 139.3979°E