Iwatsuki Station
Iwatsuki Station (岩槻駅, Iwatsuki-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Urban Park Line in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Iwatsuki Station 岩槻駅 | |
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 Iwatsuki Station in June 2016 | |
| Location | 1-1-1 Honchō, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken Japan |
| Operated by |  |
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| Distance | 8.5 km from Ōmiya |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TD-06 |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 November 1929 |
| Rebuilt | 2014 |
| Previous names | Iwatsukicho Station (to 1939) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 35,349 daily |
Lines
Iwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 8.5 km from the western terminus of the Tobu Urban Park Line at Ōmiya.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Ōmiya |
| 2 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for bi-directional traffic |
| 3 | ■ Tobu Urban Park Line | for Kasukabe, and Kashiwa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Urban Park Line TD06 | ||||
| Ōmiya TD01 | Limited Express Urban Park Liner | Higashi-Iwatsuki TD07 Kasukabe TD10 | ||
| Ōmiya TD01 | Express | Kasukabe TD10 | ||
| Ōmiya TD01 | Section Express | Kasukabe TD10 | ||
| Nanasato TD05 | Local | Higashi-Iwatsuki TD07 | ||
History
The station opened on 17 November 1929 as Iwatsukicho Station (岩槻町駅).[1] It was renamed Iwatsuki on 10 June 1939.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06".[2] The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 35,349 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Site of Iwatsuki Castle
- Saitama City Iwatsuki Ward Office
- Iwatsuki Post Office
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 「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. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ２０１３年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2013 railway business investment plan] (PDF). Tobu News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） Archived 2016-08-06 at the Wayback Machine - Tobu Railway official home page (in Japanese)
External links
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