Hachigata Station
Hachigata Station 鉢形駅 | |
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Hachigata Station in May 2015 | |
Location |
16-1 Hachigata, Yorii, Ōsato, Saitama (大里郡寄居町鉢形16-1) Japan |
Operated by | Tobu Railway |
Line(s) | Tobu Tojo Line |
Distance | 73.5 km from Ikebukuro |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | TJ-36 |
Website |
www |
History | |
Opened | 10 July 1925 |
Rebuilt | 2015 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2014) | 1,085 daily |
Location | |
Hachigata Station Location within Japan |
Hachigata Station (鉢形駅 Hachigata-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Hachigata Station is served by the Tobu Tojo 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
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks.[4] The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Yorii |
2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Ogawamachi |
- The view from the platform looking east, August 2009
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
Obusuma | Local | Tamayodo |
History
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 Tobu Tojo Line, with Hachigata Station becoming "TJ-36".[5]
A new station building was opened on 21 March 2015.[6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,085 passengers daily.[7] >
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- National Route 254
- Saitama Museum of Rivers
See also
References
- 1 2 "Hachigata Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 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.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
External links
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- Tobu station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°06′50″N 139°12′31″E / 36.1140°N 139.2085°E