is a railway station in Sakado, Saitama

Sakado, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 . The total area is 40.97 km².The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.-Adjoining cities and towns:...

, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway

Tobu Railway

is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...

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Lines

Wakaba Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo, and is located 38.9 km from Ikebukuro.
Express, Semi Express, Commuter Express, and Local services stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by five Express trains per hour in each direction between Ikebukuro and or stations.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building is located above the platforms.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

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.

Surrounding area

• Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition
  Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition
  is a private university in Japan.The university has two campuses, one in Sakado, Saitama, and the other in Komagome, Toshima, Tokyo. The Sakado campus contains all undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The Komagome campus houses the Evening Department, junior college, and vocational...
  
   Sakado Campus
• Yamamura Kokusai High School
  Yamamura Kokusai High School
  or Yamamura International High School is a Japanese high school in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It follows the Japanese national curriculum. It is a member of Yamamura Gakuen, which includes Yamamura Gakuen College and Yamamura Gakuen High School....
  
  
• University of Tsukuba Senior High School at Sakado
• Wakaba Walk Shopping Centre
• Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan
• Fujimi Industrial Estate

External links

• Wakaba Station information