Obusuma Station

Obusuma Station 男衾駅
The west side of the station in November 2016 after rebuilding
Location	1792-1 Tomida, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken Japan
Operated by	Tobu Railway
Line(s)	Tobu Tojo Line
Distance	70.8 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TJ-35
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 July 1925
Rebuilt	2014-2016
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	1,829 daily
Location
Obusuma Station Location within Japan

Obusuma Station (男衾駅, Obusuma-eki^?) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway opeator Tobu Railway.

Obusuma Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is located 70.8 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. During the daytime, the station is served by two "Local" (all-stations) trains per hour in each direction between Ogawamachi and Yorii. There are no direct trains to or from Ikebukuro.

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Entrances to the station are provided on both the east and west sides, with the ticket barriers located at the south (up) end of the platform.

A storage loop used for track maintenance equipment lies to the east of the station on the site of what was formerly a freight yard.

The east entrance in November 2016

The platforms in November 2016

The station opened on July 10, 1925.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Obusuma Station becoming "TJ-35".

The station building was formerly located on the east (up) side of the tracks, connected to the platforms by an overhead footbridge, with no access to the station from the west side. Prior to rebuilding, the remains of a former side platform also lay on the west side of the station.

Work to rebuild the station commenced in June 2014, completed in July 2016, with entrances on both east and west sides of the station and a new footbridge.

The former station building in November 2012

View of the platforms looking south in February 2012

View of the disused freight platform next to platform 1 in February 2012