Takadanobaba Station
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Takadanobaba Station
高田馬場駅
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| Waseda entrance, August 2008 | |
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| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Shinjuku |
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| Year opened | 1910 |
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| Operator(s) | JR East Seibu Railway Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Yamanote Line Seibu Shinjuku Line Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line |
Takadanobaba Station (高田馬場駅 Takadanobaba-eki) is a railway station in the Takadanobaba area of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Situated between the commercial districts of Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, it is a minor commuting hub linking the Seibu Shinjuku Line and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line with the Yamanote Line.
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[edit] Lines
Takadanobaba Station is served by the following lines.
[edit] Station layout
[edit] Platforms
[edit] Yamanote and Seibu Shinjuku Line
| 1 | ■Yamanote Line (Outer circle) | For Ikebukuro, Ueno, and Tokyo |
| 2 | ■Yamanote Line (Inner circle) | For Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Shinagawa |
| 3 | ■Seibu Shinjuku Line | For Tanashi, Tokorozawa, Haijima, and Hon-Kawagoe |
| 4 | ■Spare arrival platform for Shinjuku Line (Used on weekday mornings) | (Shared with platform 5) |
| 5 | ■Seibu Shinjuku Line | For Seibu-Shinjuku |
[edit] Tōzai Line
| 1 | ○Tōzai Line | For Ōtemachi, Urayasu, Nishi-Funabashi, and Toyo Rapid Line Toyo-Katsutadai |
| 2 | ○Tōzai Line | For Nakano, and Chūō Line Mitaka |
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Shin-Ōkubo | Yamanote Line | Mejiro | ||
| Waseda | Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line | Ochiai | ||
| Seibu Shinjuku | Seibu Shinjuku Line | Shimo-Ochiai | ||
| Seibu Shinjuku | (Semi-Express) | Saginomiya | ||
| Seibu Shinjuku | (Express) | Saginomiya | ||
| Seibu Shinjuku | (Commuter Express) | Saginomiya | ||
| Seibu Shinjuku | (Rapid Express Kawagoe) | Tanashi | ||
| Seibu Shinjuku | (Ltd Express Koedo) | Tokorozawa |
[edit] History
The station opened on 15 September 1910.[1]
[edit] Surrounding area
The surrounding area of Takadanobaba is often referred to as "Baba". It lacks the history of nearby Waseda and Mejiro, often conjuring up images of a student spot with its many cheap bars and izakaya serving the needs of students at nearby Waseda and Gakushuin universities. Numerous prep and vocational schools reinforce this image in the eyes of many Japanese.
The symbol of Takadanobaba is the monolithic and appropriately named Big Box building next to the station. Big Box houses a sports gym, swimming pool, Uniqlo clothing store, cafe, bowling alley, arcade, and a fast food restaurant. It has recently been reopened after an extensive renovation.
[edit] References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 54. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
[edit] External links
Media related to Takadanobaba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (Japanese)
- Seibu station information (Japanese)
- Tokyo Metro station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°42′46″N 139°42′14″E / 35.71278°N 139.70389°E
