Kita-Sakado Station
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Japan
Tōbu Railway
Tōbu Tōjō LineTJ27 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 / 35.97222°N 139.39694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line | 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 (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]
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 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Higashi-Matsuyama, Shinrin-kōen, and Ogawamachi |
| 2 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Sakado, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Hiyoshi and Yokohama 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]
