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Sakado Station (Saitama)
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is a railway station in Sakado, Saitama
, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway
.
branchline to .
, Rapid Express, Express, Commuter Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by five Express trains per hour in each direction between Ikebukuro in Tokyo and or stations, and by four trains per hour to Ogose on the Ogose Line.
s numbered from south to north. From 2010, a new elevated station building provided a central set of ticket gates, replacing the previous exits on the north and south sides.
This station has a season ticket sales office.
A siding on the north side of the station is used for storing track maintenance machines. A stabling track for Ogose Line trains lies to the east of the station, next to the permanent way depot. This was created in 2008.
The station first opened on 27 October 1916, named , coinciding with the extension of the Tōjō Railway from Kawagoe. At the time of opening, the journey time from Ikebukuro was approximately 1 hour 40 minutes (compared to 45 minutes by express in 2008). The Ogose Line was opened from Sakado Station on 17 February 1932, initially as a freight line as far as . The Ogose Line was extended from Morito to Ogose on 16 December 1934, from which date passenger service commenced.
From the 1920s, a track continued due westward to the Komagawa River for transporting gravel. This operated until the 1960s. The track maintenance storage track stub to the west of the station, between the Tōjō Line and Ogose Line tracks is the truncated remainder of this former line.
The station was renamed Sakado on 1 September 1976 when Sakado became a city. In 1986, the locomotive depot at the east end of the station was closed, although the sheds remain to this day, used as a track maintenance depot.
Mirrors and platform edge sensors were added to the Ogose Line platforms in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation from June 2008.
Work started in 2009 to rebuild the station with an elevated concourse providing a link between the north and south sides of the station. Completion is scheduled for March 2011.
). The bus stop is on the south side of the station.
Sakado, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 . The total area is 40.97 km².The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.-Adjoining cities and towns:...
, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
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Lines
Sakado Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo, and is located 40.6 km from Ikebukuro. It also forms the starting point of the Tōbu Ogose LineTobu Ogose Line
The is a 10.9 km mostly single-track branchline in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, which runs from Sakado Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line to Ogose Station, connecting with the JR East Hachikō Line.-Service outline:...
branchline to .
Services
All services, (TJ LinerTJ Liner
The is a limited-stop "Home Liner" service on the Tōbu Tōjō Line operated by Tobu Railway in Japan since June 2008.-Service outline:TJ Liner services operate in the evenings in the "down" direction from only, with nine trains on weekdays, and four trains at weekends and holidays. Some trains...
, Rapid Express, Express, Commuter Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by five Express trains per hour in each direction between Ikebukuro in Tokyo and or stations, and by four trains per hour to Ogose on the Ogose Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two sets of island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s numbered from south to north. From 2010, a new elevated station building provided a central set of ticket gates, replacing the previous exits on the north and south sides.
This station has a season ticket sales office.
A siding on the north side of the station is used for storing track maintenance machines. A stabling track for Ogose Line trains lies to the east of the station, next to the permanent way depot. This was created in 2008.
Platforms
The Ogose Line platforms (1 and 2) are 4 cars long, and the Tōjō Line platforms (3 and 4) are 10 cars long.Adjacent stations
History
From the 1920s, a track continued due westward to the Komagawa River for transporting gravel. This operated until the 1960s. The track maintenance storage track stub to the west of the station, between the Tōjō Line and Ogose Line tracks is the truncated remainder of this former line.
The station was renamed Sakado on 1 September 1976 when Sakado became a city. In 1986, the locomotive depot at the east end of the station was closed, although the sheds remain to this day, used as a track maintenance depot.
Mirrors and platform edge sensors were added to the Ogose Line platforms in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation from June 2008.
Work started in 2009 to rebuild the station with an elevated concourse providing a link between the north and south sides of the station. Completion is scheduled for March 2011.
Surrounding area
- Yamamura Kokusai High SchoolYamamura Kokusai High Schoolor Yamamura International High School is a Japanese high school in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It follows the Japanese national curriculum. It is a member of Yamamura Gakuen, which includes Yamamura Gakuen College and Yamamura Gakuen High School....
- Sakado City Office
- Nishi-Iruma Police Station
Bus services
There is a direct express bus service to/from Narita Airport and Haneda Airport (via Kawagoe StationKawagoe Station
is a railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and East Japan Railway Company .The Seibu Shinjuku Line terminus, Hon-Kawagoe Station, is approximately fifteen minutes' walk from Kawagoe Station.-History:...
). The bus stop is on the south side of the station.