Bushū-Nagase Station

Bushū-Nagase Station (武州長瀬駅, Bushū-nagase-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Ogose Line in Moroyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]

TJ44
Bushū-Nagase Station

武州長瀬駅
Bushū-Nagase Station north entrance in October 2013
Location1-62-1 Wakayama, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken 350–0462
Japan
Coordinates35.942003°N 139.325378°E / 35.942003; 139.325378
Operated by Tobu Railway
Line(s)TJ Tobu Ogose Line
Distance7.6 km from Sakado
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeTJ-44  
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 December 1934
Rebuilt2013
Passengers
FY20144,630 daily
Location
Bushū-Nagase Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Bushū-Nagase Station
Bushū-Nagase Station (Japan)

Lines

Bushū-Nagase Station is served by the Tobu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km predominantly single-track branchline running from Sakado to Ogose, and is situated 7.6 km from Sakado.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks forming a passing loop on the single-track line.

The station was rebuilt between 2012 and 2013 with a new station structure above the tracks, enabling station entrances to be built on both the north and south sides.[4]

  • The south entrance in October 2013
  • Ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in October 2013
  • The station toilets in October 2013

Platforms
1 ■ Tobu Ogose Line for Ogose
2 ■ Tobu Ogose Line for Sakado
  • Platform 1 from the down (Ogose) end in October 2013
  • Platform 1 from the up (Sakado) end in October 2013

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tobu Ogose Line
Kawakado   Local   Higashi-Moro

History

The station opened on 16 December 1934.[2]

Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Bushū-Nagase Station becoming "TJ-44".[5]

A new overhead station building opened on 5 October 2013.[6]

  • The station entrance in November 2004, before the addition of lifts
  • The station entrance in September 2012, after the addition of lifts

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 4,630 passengers daily.[7]

Surrounding area

Bus services

Higashi-Moro Station is served by the "Moro Bus" community minibus (Yuzu Yellow Line) service.[8]

See also

References
  1. 武州長瀬駅 [Bushū-Nagase Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
  4. 武州長瀬駅の工事について [Bushu-Nagase Station rebuilding details]. Moroyama Town official website (in Japanese). Japan: Moroyama Town. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. 「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 22 March 2012.
  6. １０月5日（土）早朝（始発列車）より武州長瀬駅自由通路・橋上駅舎が利用開始となります！ [Bushu-Nagase Station overhead station to open from 5 October] (PDF). Moroyama Town official website (in Japanese). Japan: Moroyama Town. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  7. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information (Passenger statistics)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  8. もろバス時刻表　ゆず号 [Moro Bus Timetable - Yuzu] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Moroyama. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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