CR15 Takekawa Station 武川駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Takekawa Station in January 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 77 Tanaka, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1108 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°08′32″N139°16′58″E / 36.1421°N 139.2827°E /36.1421; 139.2827 | |||||||||||||||
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| Line | ■Chichibu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 24.8 km fromHanyū | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 October 1901 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Tanaka (until 1903) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2018 | 951 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Takekawa Station (武川駅,Takekawa-eki) is a passengerrailway station located in the city ofFukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by theprivate railway operatorChichibu Railway.
Takekawa Station is served by the 71.7 kmChichibu Main Line fromHanyū toMitsumineguchi, and is located 24.8 km from Hanyū.[1]
The station is staffed and consists of a singleisland platform serving two tracks. Three freight loops and additional sidings lie to the north of the platform tracks.[2]
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | forKumagaya andHanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | forYorii,Chichibu, andMitsumineguchi |
The station opened on 7 October 1901 asTanaka Station (田中駅). It was renamed Takekawa from 24 June 1903.[1]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 951 passengers daily.[3]
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