Wakaba Station
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Wakaba Station
若葉駅 |
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Wakaba Station west side and forecourt in October 2011
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| Location | 4-13-1 Sekima, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0215 Japan |
| Operated by |
 Tobu Railway
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| Line(s) |
_symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Tojo Line
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| Distance | 38.9 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
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| Station code | TJ-25 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 April 1979 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 37,447 daily |
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 Wakaba Station
Location within Japan
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Wakaba Station (若葉駅 Wakaba-eki?) is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Wakaba Station is served by the Tobu Tojo Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. Located between Tsurugashima and Sakado, it is 38.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Rapid, Express, Semi express, and all-stations Local services stop at this station.
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.
East side ground level entrance, October 2011
The ticket barriers, October 2011
The station opened on 2 April 1979. The name "Wakaba" derived from the nearby Wakabadai housing estate. The station originally had an entrance on the east side only, but was extended in March 2004 with an entrance on the west side leading to a new station forecourt area.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Tojo Line, with Wakaba Station becoming "TJ-25".
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 37,447 passengers daily.
The north side of the station is served by the "Tsuru Wagon" community minibus service operated by the city of Tsurugashima, and by the "Sakacchi Wagon" (Miyoshino Line) community minibus service operated by the city of Sakado.
Coordinates: 35°56′55″N 139°24′32″E / 35.9487°N 139.4090°E
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