Operated by JR East Distance 56.3 km from Hachiōji Status Unstaffed Opened 6 October 1934 Tracks 1 | Line(s) ■ Hachikō Line Platforms 1 side platforms Address Japan Rebuilt 2008 | |
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Location Suguro, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0336
Japan Similar Myōkaku Station, Orihara Station, Yōdo Station, Matsuhisa Station, Ogawamachi Station | ||
Tobu takezawa station
Takezawa Station (竹沢駅, Takezawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hachikō Line in Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Takezawa Station is served by the unelectrified Hachiko Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and is located 56.3 km from the starting point of the line at Hachiōji.
Station layout
The station originally had two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, forming a passing loop on the single-track line, with the station building located on the south side and the platforms connected by a footbridge. From 15 October 2016, the up (for Komagawa) platform was decommissioned and the track removed, with trains in both directions using the remaining (former down) platform.
History
The station opened on 6 October 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was rebuilt in 2008.
From 15 October 2016, the up platform was decommissioned and the track removed, with trains in both directions using the remaining (former down) platform.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).