Kamagaya Station

Railway station in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
35°45′50″N 139°59′49″E / 35.7639°N 139.9970°E / 35.7639; 139.9970Operated by Tobu RailwayLine(s) Tobu Urban Park LineDistance55.2 km from ŌmiyaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStation codeTD-31WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 December 1923; 100 years ago (1923-12-27)PassengersFY201722,828 daily Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Shin-Kamagaya
TD30
towards Ōmiya
 Urban Park Line
Local
 Magomezawa
TD32
towards Funabashi
Location
Kamagaya Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Kamagaya Station
Kamagaya Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Kamagaya Station is located in Japan
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Kamagaya Station (鎌ヶ谷駅, Kamagaya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-31".

Lines

Kamagaya Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line (also known as the Tōbu Noda Line) from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and is located 55.2 km (34.3 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms

1 TD Tobu Urban Park Line for Kashiwa, Nodashi, Kasukabe, and Ōmiya
2 TD Tobu Urban Park Line for Magomezawa and Funabashi
  • The west entrance in April 2012
    The west entrance in April 2012
  • The ticket barriers in April 2012
    The ticket barriers in April 2012
  • The concourse beneath the platforms in April 2012
    The concourse beneath the platforms in April 2012
  • The platforms in April 2012
    The platforms in April 2012

History

Kamagaya Station opened on 27 December 1923.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Kamagaya Station becoming "TD-31".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 22,828 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Kamagaya Post Office
  • Michinobe Hachiman-gu Shrine
  • Kamagaya High School

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ 「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 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures]. Tōbu Railway (in Japanese). 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

Media related to Kamagaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Tobu station information (in Japanese)