Iwatsuki Station (岩槻駅, Iwatsuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-06".
TD06 Iwatsuki Station 岩槻駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Iwatsuki Station in August 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Honchō, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 339-0057 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°57′04″N 139°41′37″E / 35.9511°N 139.6937°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tōbu Urban Park Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 8.5 km from Ōmiya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TD-06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 November 2929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Iwatsukicho Station (to 1939) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 36,935 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editIwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tōbu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tōbu Noda Line) from Ōmiya , and lies 8.5 km (5.3 mi)m from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tōbu Urban Park Line | for Ōmiya |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Urban Park Line | for bi-directional traffic |
| 3 | ■ Tōbu Urban Park Line | for Kasukabe, and Kashiwa |
History
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The station opened on 17 November 1929 as Iwatsukicho Station (岩槻町駅).[1] It was renamed Iwatsuki on 10 June 1939.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06".[2] The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,935 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Site of Iwatsuki Castle
- Saitama City Iwatsuki Ward Office
- Iwatsuki Post Office
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 「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 20 February 2014.
- ^ ２０１３年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2013 railway business investment plan] (PDF). Tobu News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
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Media related to Iwatsuki Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)