Takesato Station (武里駅, Takesato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

TS25
Takesato Station

武里駅
Takesato Station, September 2008
General information
Location450 Oba, Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture 344-0021
Japan
Coordinates35°56′57″N 139°46′15″E / 35.9492°N 139.7708°E / 35.9492; 139.7708
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s)TS Tōbu Skytree Line
Distance31.1 km (19.3 mi) from Asakusa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeTS-25
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 December 1899; 124 years ago (20 December 1899)
Passengers
FY201915,804 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Sengendai
TS24
towards Oshiage
Skytree Line
Semi Express
Ichinowari
TS26
Sengendai
TS24
towards Asakusa
Skytree Line
Section Semi Express
Local
Location
Takesato Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Takesato Station
Takesato Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Takesato Station is located in Kanto Area
Takesato Station
Takesato Station
Takesato Station (Kanto Area)
Takesato Station is located in Japan
Takesato Station
Takesato Station
Takesato Station (Japan)
Takesato Station Platforms

Line

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The station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line, and is 31.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.

Station layout

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Track layout

Sengendai

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Ichinowari

The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building above the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

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1 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Shin-Koshigaya, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
  Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line for Shibuya
  Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line for Chūō-rinkan
  Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for Ueno and Naka-meguro
2 TS Tōbu Skytree Line for Kasukabe and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
  Tobu Isesaki Line for Kuki
  Tōbu Nikkō Line for Minami-Kurihashi

History

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Takesato Station opened on 20 December 1899. It was relocated to its present location in 1913, and the current station building was completed in 1967. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Takesato Station becoming "TS-25".[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,804 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 「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 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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