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Bushū-Karasawa Station

Coordinates: 35°57′09″N 139°18′33″E / 35.9524°N 139.3092°E / 35.9524; 139.3092
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Bushū-Karasawa Station

武州唐沢駅
Bushū-Karasawa Station entrance in March 2016
General information
Location51-6 Ueno, Ogose-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken 350-0415
Japan
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Ogose Line
Distance9.4 km from Saitama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeTJ-46  
Websitewww.tobu.co.jp/station/info/8109.html
History
Opened16 December 1934
Passengers
FY20142,552 daily
Location
Bushū-Karasawa Station is located in Japan
Bushū-Karasawa Station
Bushū-Karasawa Station
Location within Japan

Bushū-Karasawa Station (武州唐沢駅, Bushū Karasawa-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Ogose Line in Ogose, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]

Lines

Bushū-Karasawa Station is served by the Tobu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Saitama to Ogose, and is situated 9.4 km from Sakado.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of a single un-numbered four-car-long side platform serving a bi-directional track.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Ogose Line
Higashi-Moro   Local   Ogose

History

Bushu-Karasawa Station in April 1977, with a 7800 series EMU visible

The station opened on 16 December 1934.[2]

Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Bushū-Karasawa Station becoming "TJ-46".[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 2,552 passengers daily.[5] The daily passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2010 2,684[6]
2011 2,701[7]
2012 2,767[8]
2013 2,744[9]
2014 2,552[5]

Surrounding area

Musashi Ogose High School in March 2016
  • Ogose Automobile College
  • Musashi Ogose High School
  • Seiwa Gakuen High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 武州唐沢駅 (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 22 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
  4. ^ 「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 (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b 駅情報(乗降人員) (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

35°57′09″N 139°18′33″E / 35.9524°N 139.3092°E / 35.9524; 139.3092