Bushū-Karasawa Station

Bushū-Karasawa Station (武州唐沢駅, Bushū Karasawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ogose, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]

TJ46
Bushū-Karasawa Station

武州唐沢駅
The station platform in March 2016
General information
Location51-6 Ueno, Ogose-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken 350–0415
Japan
Coordinates35.9524°N 139.3092°E / 35.9524; 139.3092
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tobu Ogose Line
Distance9.4 km from Sakado
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeTJ-46  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 December 1934
Passengers
FY20192,978 daily
Location
Bushū-Karasawa Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Bushū-Karasawa Station
Bushū-Karasawa Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Bushū-Karasawa Station is located in Japan
Bushū-Karasawa Station
Bushū-Karasawa Station
Bushū-Karasawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Bushū-Karasawa Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Sakado to Ogose, and is situated 9.4 km from Sakado.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of a single un-numbered four-car-long side platform serving a bi-directional track.

  • Bushū-Karasawa Station entrance in March 2016
    Bushū-Karasawa Station entrance in March 2016

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tōbu Ogose Line
Higashi-Moro   Local   Ogose

History
Bushu-Karasawa Station in April 1977, with a 7800 series EMU visible

The station opened on 16 December 1934.[2]

Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Ogose Line, with Bushū-Karasawa Station becoming "TJ-46".[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,978 passengers daily.[5]

Fiscal yearDaily average
20102,684[6]
20112,701[7]
20122,767[8]
20132,744[9]
20142,552[10]

Surrounding area
Musashi Ogose High School in March 2016
  • Ogose Automobile College
  • Musashi Ogose High School
  • Seiwa Gakuen High School

See also

References
  1. 武州唐沢駅 [Bushū-Karasawa Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. 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 2013
  4. 「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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  8. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  9. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  10. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information (Passenger statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

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