Kazo Station (加須駅, Kazo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kazo, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TI05
Kazo Station

加須駅
Kazo Station north exit, August 2007
General information
Location1-1-15 Chuo, Kazo-shi, Saitama-ken 347-0055
Japan
Coordinates36°07′22″N 139°35′44″E / 36.1229°N 139.5955°E / 36.1229; 139.5955
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Isesaki Line
Distance58.5 km from Asakusa
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Station codeTI-05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 September 1902
Passengers
FY201913,569 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Kuki
TI02
towards Asakusa
Ryomo Hanyū
TI07
towards Kuzū, Akagi or Isesaki
Hanasaki
TI04
Isesaki Line
Section Express
Section Semi Express
Minami-Hanyū
TI06
towards Tatebayashi
Isesaki Line
Local
Minami-Hanyū
TI06
towards Isesaki
Location
Kazo Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kazo Station
Kazo Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kazo Station is located in Japan
Kazo Station
Kazo Station
Kazo Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kazo Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 58.5 km from the Tokyo terminus at Asakusa.[1] Section Express, Section Semi Express, and Local all-stations services stop at this station. Some limited express Ryomo services also stop here.[2]

Station layout

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This station has an elevated station building, with one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks located on the ground level.

Platforms

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1  Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
2, 3  Tōbu Isesaki Line for Tatebayashi, Ashikagashi, and Ōta

History

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Kazo Station opened on 6 September 1902.[1] A new elevated station building was completed on 22 November 1985.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Kazo Station becoming "TI-05".[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,569 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Kazo City Hall
  • Kazo Post Office
  • Kazo City Chamber of Commerce

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 2013 Tobu Timetable, published March 2013
  3. ^ 「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 October 2013.
  4. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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