Takasaka Station

TJ28
Takasaka Station

高坂駅
The west entrance in March 2012
General information
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; 139.3979
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance46.2 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeTJ-28  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1923
Passengers
FY201924,438 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Higashi-Matsuyama
TJ29
towards Ogawamachi
 F Liner Kita-Sakado
TJ27
towards Motomachi-Chūkagai
Tojo Line
Rapid Express
Express
Semi Express
Local
 Kita-Sakado
TJ27
towards Ikebukuro
Location
Takasaka Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Takasaka Station is located in Japan
Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station
Takasaka Station (Japan)

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] Rapid Express, 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 Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama
 SH Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line for Shin-Yokohama
  via Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line for Shōnandai
  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
    East exit, June 2019
  • The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in June 2013
    The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in June 2013
  • View of the platforms, looking toward Ikebukuro in March 2008
    View of the platforms, looking toward Ikebukuro in March 2008
  • The passenger waiting room on the platform in June 2013
    The passenger waiting room on the platform in June 2013

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]

Through running to and from Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line commenced on 18 March 2023.[6][7] In addition, Rapid Express services now stop at Takasaka.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,438 passengers daily.[8]

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.[9]

  • 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. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ "2023年3月18日（土）ダイヤ改正に係る各列車の時刻変更について" [March 18, 2023 (Saturday) Timetable change for each train due to timetable revision]. Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023. 羽沢横浜国大～新横浜～日吉駅間の開業に合わせ、東上線から日吉駅・新横浜駅を経由して海老名駅・湘南台駅までの直通運転を開始します。 [In conjunction with the opening of the Hazawa yokohama-kokudai - Shin-Yokohama - Hiyoshi line, we will start direct operation from the Tojo Line to Ebina Station and Shonandai Station via Hiyoshi Station and Shin-Yokohama Station.]
  7. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
  8. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  9. ^ Peony Walk official website. Retrieved 18 January 2010. (in Japanese)

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