Takasaka Station

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Takasaka Station
高坂駅
File:Takasaka Station West Entrance 20120326.JPG
The west entrance in March 2012
Location 1333-2 Takasaka, Higashimatsuyama-shi, Saitama-ken 355-0047
Japan
Operated by Tōbu Tetsudō Logo.svg Tobu Railway
Line(s) Tobu Tojo Line (TJ) symbol.svg Tobu Tojo Line
Distance 46.2 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus stop
Other information
Station code TJ-28     
Website www.tobu.co.jp/station/info/7407.html
History
Opened 1 October 1923
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 25,937 daily
Location
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Takasaka Station (高坂駅 Takasaka-eki?) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]

Lines

Takasaka Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Kita-Sakado and Higashi-Matsuyama, it is 46.2 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 an island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

1 ■ Tobu Tojo Line for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii
2 ■ Tobu Tojo Line for Sakado, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro
Subway TokyoYurakucho.png Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba
Subway TokyoFukutoshin.png Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya
Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama
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]

  • Takasaka-st-east.jpg

    East exit, April 2011

  • Takasaka Station ticket barriers 20130610.jpg

    The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in June 2013

  • Takasaka-platform.JPG

    View of the platforms, looking toward Ikebukuro in March 2008

  • Takasaka Station platform waiting room 20130610.jpg

    The passenger waiting room on the platform in June 2013

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Tojo Line
TJ Liner: no stop
Rapid express: no stop
Rapid: no stop
Kita-Sakado   Express   Higashi-Matsuyama
Kita-Sakado   Semi express   Higashi-Matsuyama
Kita-Sakado   Local   Higashi-Matsuyama

History

The station opened on 1 October 1923.[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Takasaka Station becoming "TJ-28".[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 25,937 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area

File:Kkj-2064.jpg
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.[7]

  • Takasaka New Town
  • Tokigawa River
  • Tokigawa Riverside Park

See also

References

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External links

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  7. ↑ Peony Walk official website. Retrieved 18 January 2010. (Japanese)
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