| 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 / 35.9511; 139.6937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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; 904 years' time (2929-11-17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Iwatsukicho Station (to 1939) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 36,935 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iwatsuki StationLocation within Saitama PrefectureShow map of Saitama Prefecture
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".
Lines
Iwatsuki 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.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 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
The station opened on 17 November 1929 as Iwatsukicho Station (岩槻町駅). It was renamed Iwatsuki on 10 June 1939.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06". The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,935 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Site of Iwatsuki Castle
- Saitama City Iwatsuki Ward Office
- Iwatsuki Post Office
See also
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Iwatsuki Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)