Wakaba Station

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Wakaba Station

若葉駅
Wakaba Station West Entrance 20111021.jpg
Wakaba Station west side and forecourt in October 2011
Location4-13-1 Sekima, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0215
Japan
Coordinates35°56′55″N 139°24′32″E / 35.9487°N 139.4090°E / 35.9487; 139.4090Coordinates: 35°56′55″N 139°24′32″E / 35.9487°N 139.4090°E / 35.9487; 139.4090
Operated byTōbu Tetsudō Logo.svg Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance38.9 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeTJ-25  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 April 1979
Passengers
FY201938,038 daily
Location
Wakaba Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Wakaba Station
Wakaba Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Wakaba Station (若葉駅, Wakaba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]

Lines[]

Wakaba Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tsurugashima and Sakado, it is 38.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid, Express, Semi express, and all-stations Local services stop at this station.[3]

Station layout[]

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.

  • East side ground level entrance, October 2011

  • The ticket barriers, October 2011

Platforms[]

View of the platforms looking toward Ikebukuro from the Sakado end, March 2008
View of the platforms looking toward Ikebukuro, showing the toilet block and former smoking area, November 2011
1 ■ Tobu Tojo Line for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
2 ■ Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, 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

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
Kawagoeshi   Rapid   Sakado
Tsurugashima   Express / F Liner   Sakado
Tsurugashima   Semi express   Sakado
Tsurugashima   Local   Sakado

History[]

The station opened on 2 April 1979.[2] The name "Wakaba" derived from the nearby Wakabadai housing estate.[4] The station originally had an entrance on the east side only, but was extended in March 2004 with an entrance on the west side leading to a new station forecourt area.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Wakaba Station becoming "TJ-25".[5]

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 38,038 passengers daily.[6]


Surrounding area[]

Wakaba Walk shopping centre in front of Wakaba Station, October 2011

Wakaba Station lies on the boundary between the two cities of Sakado and Tsurugashima.

Bus services[]

The north side of the station is served by the "Tsuru Wagon" community minibus service operated by the city of Tsurugashima,[8] and by the "Sakacchi Wagon" (Miyoshino Line) community minibus service operated by the city of Sakado.[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wakaba 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 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 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 64. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
  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. ^ 地域ニュース：　聖天宮 [Local News: Xien Ten Gong] (in Japanese). Japan: Koedo Net. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  8. ^ つるバス・つるワゴンのご案内 [Guide to Tsuru Bus and Tsuru Wagon] (in Japanese). Japan: City of Tsurugashima. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  9. ^ さかっちバス・さかっちワゴン時刻表 [Sakacchi Bus & Sakacchi Wagon Timetable] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Sakado. 1 November 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2013.

External links[]

Media related to Wakaba Station at Wikimedia Commons

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