Summary
Takezawa Station (竹沢駅, Takezawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Takezawa Station 竹沢駅 | |||||||||||
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 View looking west from the platform in February 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Suguro, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355–0336 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°04′33″N 139°13′49″E / 36.0757°N 139.2302°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 56.3 km from Hachiōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 October 1934 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
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| FY2010 | 31 daily | ||||||||||
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  Takezawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Takezawa Station Takezawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Takezawa Station is served by the unelectrified Hachiko Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and is located 56.3 km from the starting point of the line at Hachiōji.[1]
Station layout edit
The station originally had two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, forming a passing loop on the single-track line, with the station building located on the south side and the platforms connected by a footbridge.[1] From 15 October 2016, the up (for Komagawa) platform was decommissioned and the track removed, with trains in both directions using the remaining (former down) platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| ■ Hachiko Line | for Yorii and Takasaki for Ogawamachi and Komagawa |
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The platform side of the station building in February 2017 -
View looking east from the platform in January 2018, with the decommissioned former eastbound platform on the left -
View looking west from the platform in January 2018, with the decommissioned former eastbound platform on the right -
The toilets in the station forecourt in January 2018 -
The station entrance in February 2017
History edit
The station opened on 6 October 1934.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2] The station building was rebuilt in 2008.[1]
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The previous station building in May 2006 -
The station viewed from the east in 2012 before track singling
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Tōbu Takezawa Station (Tobu Tojo Line) (approximately 500 m away)
National Route 254- Takezawa Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 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] (in Japanese). Japan: Kodansha. p. 49. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 200. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
External links edit
Media related to Takezawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)