Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station 高坂駅 | |||||
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 The west entrance in March 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1333-2 Takasaka, Higashimatsuyama-shi, Saitama-ken 355-0047 Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| Distance | 46.2 km from Ikebukuro | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TJ-28 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 25,937 daily | ||||
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Takasaka Station (高坂駅, Takasaka-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Takasaka Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kita-Sakado and Higashi-Matsuyama, it is 46.2 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Express, Semi express, and Local services stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by six trains per hour in each direction.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Tojo Line | for Sakado, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Y Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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Facilities and accessibility
A waiting room is provided on the platform. Universal access toilets are located in the station building.[4] Escalators and lifts are provided in addition to steps to the station and platforms.[4]
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East exit, April 2011 -
The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in June 2013 -
View of the platforms, looking toward Ikebukuro in March 2008 -
The passenger waiting room on the platform in June 2013
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tobu Tojo Line | ||||
| TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kita-Sakado | Express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
| Kita-Sakado | Semi express | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
| Kita-Sakado | Local | Higashi-Matsuyama | ||
History
The station opened on 1 October 1923.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Takasaka Station becoming "TJ-28".[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 25,937 passengers daily.[6]
Surrounding area
A large out-of-town shopping mall, Peony Walk, is located approximately 1 km from Takasaka Station.[7]
- Takasaka New Town
- Tokigawa River
- Tokigawa Riverside Park
See also
References
- ^ "Takasaka Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ^ a b 構内マップ [Station map] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ 「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 5 March 2016.
- ^ Peony Walk official website. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Template:Ja icon
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