Atago Station (Chiba)


Atago Station is a railway station in the city of Noda, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-16".
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Lines

Atago Station is served by the Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies from the line's western terminus at Ōmiya.

Station layout

Atago station has two opposed elevated side platforms. The platforms are connected to the ground level by escalators and lifts.
Prior to elevation, Atago station had two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.

History

Atago Station opened on September 1, 1929.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Noda Line, with Atago Station becoming "TD-16".
From 1 April 2014, the Tobu Noda Line was rebranded the Tobu Urban Park Line. By that time, a project to elevate the station was on-going, with the aim to complete the project in 2017. The elevated station started operation with one island platform and two tracks on 28 March 2021.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 9,900 passengers daily.

Surrounding area