Kita-Sakado Station
Kita-Sakado Station (北坂戸駅, Kitasakado-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ27 Kita-Sakado Station 北坂戸駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Kita-Sakado Station east entrance in March 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Hirosuechō, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0272 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°58′20″N 139°23′49″E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 42.7 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-27 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 August 1973 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 20,020 daily | ||||||||||||||
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  Kita-Sakado Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kita-Sakado Station Kita-Sakado Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
Lines
Kita-Sakado Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Sakado and Takasaka, it is 42.7 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 a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.
The ticket barriers in November 2008
View of the platforms in March 2008
The toilet block at the south end of the platform in September 2013
Platforms
| 1 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrin-kōen, and Ogawamachi |
| 2 | TJ 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-Chūkagai |
History
The station opened on 21 August 1973.[1][2] From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Kita-Sakado Station becoming "TJ-27".[4]
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.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,020 passengers daily.[7]
Surrounding area
Civic
- "Orumo" Sakado Civic Culture Centre
Education
- Sakado School for the Deaf
- Saitama Prefectural Sakado High School[8]
- Sakura Junior High School
- Sakado Elementary School
- Kita-Sakado Elementary School
Rivers
- Oppegawa River
- Komagawa River
Bus services
The east side of the station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) and "Sakacchi Wagon" (Maguro Line & Shigaichi Line) community minibus services operated by the city of Sakado.[9]
See also
References
- "Kita-Sakado Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- 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.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- 「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 6 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "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.] - Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- Sakado High School official website (in Japanese)
- さかっちバス・さかっちワゴン時刻表 [Sakacchi Bus & Sakacchi Wagon Timetable] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Sakado. 1 November 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Kita-Sakado Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kita-Sakado Station information Archived 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Tobu) (in Japanese)