Takenotsuka Station Explained

Takenotsuka Station
Native Name:	竹ノ塚駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	6-6-1 Takenotsuka, Adachi, Tokyo
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Tobu Railway
Line:	Tobu Skytree Line
Code:	TS-14
Opened:	1900

is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Lines

Takenotsuka Station is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, and is located 13.4 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at .

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. There are two additional tracks that are used by trains skipping this stop.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 21 March 1900.^[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Takenotsuka Station becoming "TS-14".^[2]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Takenotsuka Station information

35.7945°N 139.7907°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 198. 4-87366-874-3.
2. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. ja:「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 . 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway . Japanese. pdf. 21 July 2015.