Takekawa Station
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Location77 Tanaka, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1108
Japan
Japan
Operated by
Chichibu Railway
Chichibu RailwayLine(s)■ Chichibu Main Line
CR15 Takekawa Station 武川駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Takekawa Station in January 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 77 Tanaka, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1108 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°08′32″N 139°16′58″E / 36.1421°N 139.2827°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Chichibu Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 24.8 km from Hanyū | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 October 1901 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Tanaka (until 1903) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2018 | 951 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Takekawa Station (武川駅, Takekawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Takekawa Station is served by the 71.7 km Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 24.8 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. Three freight loops and additional sidings lie to the north of the platform tracks.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Chichibu, and Mitsumineguchi |
An overview of the station in January 2018
The passenger platform in January 2018
The south side of the station in January 2018
The north side of the station in January 2018
History
The station opened on 7 October 1901 as Tanaka Station (田中駅). It was renamed Takekawa from 24 June 1903.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 951 passengers daily.[3]
