Tōbu-Takezawa Station

TJ34 Tōbu-Takezawa Station 東武竹沢駅
The east entrance in February 2017
General information
Location	680–4 Yukie, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0331 Japan
Coordinates	36.0752°N 139.2378°E / 36.0752; 139.2378
Operated by	Tōbu Railway
Line(s)	TJ Tobu Tojo Line
Distance	67.1 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TJ-34
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 July 1932
Previous names	Takezawa (until 1934)
Passengers
FY2019	877 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Minami-yorii TJ35 towards Yorii Tojo Line Ogawamachi TJ33 Terminus
Location Tōbu-Takezawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Tōbu-Takezawa Station Tōbu-Takezawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.

Lines

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

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

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
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  The view from the south end of the platforms looking north in February 2017
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  The view from the north end of the platforms showing the cordoned-off section in February 2012
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  Lift access from the platform in February 2012

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 877 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area

Takezawa Elementary School in February 2017

• Takezawa Station (JR Hachiko Line) (approximately 500 m away)
• National Route 254
• Takezawa Elementary School
• Tōbu-Takezawa Ekimae Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Tōbu Tōjō Line Timetable, published February 2011
3. 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.
4. "Tōbu-Takezawa information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
5. 「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.
6. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Tōbu-Takezawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)