Bushū-Karasawa Station (武州唐沢駅, Bushū Karasawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ogose, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
TJ46 Bushū-Karasawa Station 武州唐沢駅 | |||||||||||
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.JPG) The station platform in March 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 51-6 Ueno, Ogose-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken 350–0415 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°57′09″N 139°18′33″E / 35.9524°N 139.3092°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tobu Ogose Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.4 km from Sakado | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-46 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 December 1934 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2,978 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editBushū-Karasawa Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Sakado to Ogose, and is situated 9.4 km from Sakado.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[3]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a single un-numbered four-car-long side platform serving a bi-directional track.
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Bushū-Karasawa Station entrance in March 2016
History
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The station opened on 16 December 1934.[2]
Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Ogose Line, with Bushū-Karasawa Station becoming "TJ-46".[4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,978 passengers daily.[5]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2010 | 2,684[6] |
| 2011 | 2,701[7] |
| 2012 | 2,767[8] |
| 2013 | 2,744[9] |
| 2014 | 2,552[10] |
Surrounding area
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- Ogose Automobile College
- Musashi Ogose High School
- Seiwa Gakuen High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 武州唐沢駅 [Bushū-Karasawa Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ^ 「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 22 March 2012.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information (Passenger statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
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Media related to Bushū-Karasawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)