Kita-Sakado Station
Kita-Sakado Station (北坂戸駅, Kitasakado-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Kita-Sakado Station 北坂戸駅 | |
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 Kita-Sakado Station east entrance in March 2012 | |
| Location | 1 Hirosuechō, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0272 Japan |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | TJ Tobu Tojo Line |
| Distance | 42.7 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TJ-27 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 August 1973 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 19,569 daily |
| Location | |
  Kita-Sakado Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Kita-Sakado Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Sakado and Takasaka, it is 42.7 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 a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.
The ticket barriers in November 2008
View of the platforms in March 2008
The toilet block at the south end of the platform in September 2013
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  |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Tobu Tojo 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 | ||||
| Sakado | Express / F Liner | Takasaka | ||
| Sakado | Semi express | Takasaka | ||
| Sakado | Local | Takasaka | ||
History
The station opened on 21 August 1973.[1][2] From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Kita-Sakado Station becoming "TJ-27".[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 19,569 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
Civic
- "Orumo" Sakado Civic Culture Centre
Education
- Sakado School for the Deaf
- Saitama Prefectural Sakado High School[6]
- Sakura Junior High School
- Sakado Elementary School
- Kita-Sakado Elementary School
Rivers
- Oppegawa River
- Komagawa River
Bus services
The east side of the station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) and "Sakacchi Wagon" (Maguro Line & Shigaichi Line) community minibus services operated by the city of Sakado.[7]
See also
References
- "Kita-Sakado Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- 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
- 「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 5 March 2016.
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- Sakado High School official website (in Japanese)
- 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links
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- Kita-Sakado Station information (Tobu) (in Japanese)