Ōwada Station (Saitama)
Ōwada Station (大和田駅, Ōwada-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Tobu Urban Park Line located in Minuma-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
TD04 Ōwada Station 大和田駅 | |||||||||||
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Ōwada Station in 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 31-172-1 Junochō, Minuma-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 337-0053 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′46″N 139°39′02″E / 35.92944°N 139.65056°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tōbu Urban Park Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.0 km from Ōmiya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TD-04 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 November 1929 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 20,003 daily | ||||||||||
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Ōwada Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Ōwada Station Ōwada Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Ōwada Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tōbu Urban Park Line from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 3.9 km (2.4 mi) from the western terminus of the Tōbu Urban Park Line at Ōmiya.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Urban Park Line | for Iwatsuki, Kasukabe, and Kashiwa |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Urban Park Line | for Ōmiya |
History edit
The station opened on 17 November 1929.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Ōwada Station becoming "TD-04".[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20,003 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Ōwada Park
- Saitama City Minuma Ward Office
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 「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 20 February 2014.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） - Tobu Railway official home page (in Japanese)
External links edit
Media related to Ōwada Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōwada Station information (Tobu) (in Japanese)
- Ōwada Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)