Operated by Tobu Railway Distance 67.1 km from Ikebukuro Tracks 2 Opened 23 July 1932 | Line(s) Tobu Tojo Line Platforms 1 island platform Address Japan | |
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Location 680-4 Yukie, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken
Japan Similar Hachigata Station, Obusuma Station, Tamayodo Station, Tsukinowa Station, Ogawamachi Station | ||
Tōbu-Takezawa Station (東武竹沢駅, Tōbutakezawa-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
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Tōbu-Takezawa Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 67.1 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between Ogawamachi and Yorii. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located on the east side, and an entrance on the west side of the station leads to the east side entrance via a passageway underneath the tracks.
History
The station opened on 23 July 1932 as Takezawa Station. It was renamed Tōbu-Takezawa Station on 1 July 1934 to differentiate it from Takezawa Station, which opened on the Japanese National Railways (now JR East) Hachikō Line in October 1934.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Tōbu-Takezawa Station becoming "TJ-34".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 791 passengers daily.