Hachigata Station
Hachigata Station 鉢形駅 | |||||
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 Hachigata Station in May 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 16-1 Hachigata, Yorii, Ōsato, Saitama （大里郡寄居町鉢形16-1） Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} 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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 1,085 daily | ||||
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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 Saitama 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 Saitama |
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The view from the platform looking east, August 2009
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
See also
References
- ^ a b "Hachigata Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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. Japan: Kodansha. p. 67. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 「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 21 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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