Takasaka Station

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TJ28
Takasaka Station

高坂駅
Takasaka Station West Entrance 20120326.JPG
The west entrance in March 2012
Location1333-2 Takasaka, Higashimatsuyama-shi, Saitama-ken 355-0047
Japan
Coordinates36°00′09″N 139°23′52″E / 36.0026°N 139.3979°E / 36.0026; 139.3979Coordinates: 36°00′09″N 139°23′52″E / 36.0026°N 139.3979°E / 36.0026; 139.3979
Operated byTōbu Tetsudō Logo.svg Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance46.2 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeTJ-28  
Websitewww.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7407.html
History
Opened1 October 1923
Passengers
FY201924,438 daily
Location
Takasaka Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Takasaka Station (高坂駅, Takasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]

Lines[]

Takasaka Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō 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 ■ Tōbu Tōjō Line for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
2 ■ Tōbu Tōjō 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 logo.png Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai

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]

  • East exit, June 2019

  • 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 →
Tōbu Tōjō Line
TJ Liner: Does not stop at this station
Kawagoe express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kita-Sakado   Express / F Liner   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 Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Takasaka Station becoming "TJ-28".[5]

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,438 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area[]

The shuttle bus for Peony Walk shopping mall in October 2010

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[]

  1. ^ "Takasaka Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  3. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 構内マップ [Station map] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. ^ 「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.
  6. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. ^ Peony Walk official website. Retrieved 18 January 2010. (in Japanese)

External links[]

Media related to Takasaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

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