TJ25 Wakaba Station 若葉駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Wakaba Station west side and forecourt in October 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 4-13-1 Sekima, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0215 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°56′55″N 139°24′32″E / 35.9487°N 139.4090°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 38.9 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | TJ-25 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 2 April 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 38,038 daily | ||||||||||||||
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  Wakaba Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Wakaba Station Wakaba Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
Wakaba Station (若葉駅, Wakaba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Lines
Wakaba Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tsurugashima and Sakado, it is 38.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[2] Rapid Express,[3] Express, Semi Express, and all-stations Local services stop at this station.[4]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.
East side ground level entrance, October 2011
The ticket barriers, October 2011
Platforms
| 1 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Sakado, Shinrinkōen, Ogawamachi, and Yorii |
| 2 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Kawagoe, Wakōshi, 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-Chukagai |
View of the platforms looking toward Ikebukuro from the Sakado end, March 2008
View of the platforms looking toward Ikebukuro, showing the toilet block and former smoking area, November 2011
History
The station opened on 2 April 1979.[2] The name "Wakaba" derived from the nearby Wakabadai housing estate.[5] The station originally had an entrance on the east side only, but was extended in March 2004 with an entrance on the west side leading to a new station forecourt area.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Wakaba Station becoming "TJ-25".[6]
From March 2023, Wakaba Station became a Rapid Express service stop following the abolishment of the Rapid (快速, Kaisoku) services and reorganization of the Tōbu Tōjō Line services.[7] In addition, through service via the Tōkyū Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Shin-yokohama Line, Sōtetsu Main Line, and Sōtetsu Izumino Line to Shin-Yokohama and Shōnandai commenced.[3][8]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 38,038 passengers daily.[9]
Surrounding area
Wakaba Station lies on the boundary between the two cities of Sakado and Tsurugashima.
- Kagawa Nutrition University Sakado Campus[5]
- Yamamura International High School
- University of Tsukuba Senior High School at Sakado
- Wakaba Walk Shopping Centre
- Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan[10]
- Fujimi Industrial Estate
Bus services
The north side of the station is served by the "Tsuru Wagon" community minibus service operated by the city of Tsurugashima,[11] and by the "Sakacchi Wagon" (Miyoshino Line) community minibus service operated by the city of Sakado.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wakaba Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2023
- ↑ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- 1 2 Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 64. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ 「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. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "東武東上線の快速列車が廃止に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "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.] - ↑ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ↑ 地域ニュース： 聖天宮 [Local News: Xien Ten Gong] (in Japanese). Japan: Koedo Net. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ つるバス・つるワゴンのご案内 [Guide to Tsuru Bus and Tsuru Wagon] (in Japanese). Japan: City of Tsurugashima. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Wakaba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)