Ogawamachi Station (小川町駅, Ogawamachi-eki) is a joint-use railway station located in the town of Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private Tōbu Railway Company.[2][3] The station premises are managed by Tobu Railway.
Lines
Ogawamachi Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and also by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. It is located 64.1 km (39.8 mi) from the Tōbu Tōjō Line Ikebukuro terminus.[4] All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Local trains per hour operating between Yorii and Shinrin-kōen.[5] During weekends and holidays, three trains, including two F Liner trains, run via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chūkagai.
Station layout
The Tōbu side of the station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The JR East side of the station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, forming a passing loop on the single-track Hachikō Line. Two storage tracks lie between the Tobu and JR East platforms.
The Tobu station has a season ticket sales office.[6]
Platforms
| 1 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Yorii |
| 2 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Shinrin-kōen, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama  Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 3 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Yorii |
| 4 | TJ Tōbu Tōjō Line | for Shinrin-kōen, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro F Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya TY Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 7 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Yorii and Takasaki |
| 8 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogose and Komagawa |
History
The Tōbu station opened on 5 November 1923,[3][4] while what is now the JR station opened on 24 March 1934.[2]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tōbu Tōjō Line, with Ogawamachi Station becoming "TJ-33".[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the Tobu station was used by an average of 9,449 passengers daily.[8] In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 599 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[9]
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 638[10] |
| 2005 | 616[11] |
| 2010 | 661[12] |
| 2015 | 644[13] |
Surrounding area
- Ogawamachi Town Hall
- Ogawamachi Post Office
- Saitama Prefectural Ogawa High School
National Route 254
See also
References
- ^ Two tracks are not served by any platforms and act as sidings.
- ^ a b "Ogawamachi Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Ogawamachi Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ 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 2023
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2016
- ^ 「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 21 March 2012.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
Media related to Ogawamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)
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