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Kita-Sakado Station

Coordinates: 35°58′20″N 139°23′49″E / 35.97222°N 139.39694°E / 35.97222; 139.39694
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TJ27
Kita-Sakado Station

北坂戸駅
Kita-Sakado Station east entrance in March 2012
General information
Location1 Hirosuechō, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0272
Japan
Coordinates35°58′20″N 139°23′49″E / 35.97222°N 139.39694°E / 35.97222; 139.39694
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line
Distance42.7 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
Station codeTJ-27  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 August 1973
Passengers
FY201920,020 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Takasaka
TJ28
towards Ogawamachi
F Liner Sakado
TJ26
Tojo Line
Rapid Express
Express
Semi Express
Local
Sakado
TJ26
towards Ikebukuro
Location
Kita-Sakado Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kita-Sakado Station
Kita-Sakado Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kita-Sakado Station is located in Japan
Kita-Sakado Station
Kita-Sakado Station
Kita-Sakado Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

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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

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The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.

Platforms

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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

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,020 passengers daily.[7]

Surrounding area

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The west entrance in March 2012

Civic

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  • "Orumo" Sakado Civic Culture Centre

Education

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The main entrance of Sakado High School
  • Sakado School for the Deaf
  • Saitama Prefectural Sakado High School[8]
  • Sakura Junior High School
  • Sakado Elementary School
  • Kita-Sakado Elementary School

Rivers

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  • Oppegawa River
  • Komagawa River

Bus services

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kita-Sakado Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b 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 2016
  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 6 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ "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.]
  6. ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
  7. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ Sakado High School official website (in Japanese)
  9. ^ 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.
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