Nodashi Station

Nodashi Station (野田市駅, Nodashi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Noda, Chiba, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-17".

TD17 Nodashi Station 野田市駅
Nodashi Station in March 2021
General information
Location	128 Noda, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken 278-0037 Japan
Coordinates	35.9429°N 139.8706°E / 35.9429; 139.8706
Operated by	Tobu Railway
Line(s)	Tobu Urban Park Line
Distance	28.6 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	TD-17
Website	Official website
History
Opened	9 May 1911; 113 years ago (1911-05-09)
Previous names	Nodamachi (until 1950)
Passengers
FY2018	10,099 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station Atago TD16 towards Ōmiya Urban Park Liner Umesato TD18 towards Kashiwa Atago One-way operation Urban Park Liner from Asakusa Atago TD16 towards Ōmiya Urban Park Line Express Umesato TD18 towards Funabashi Urban Park Line Section Express Umesato TD18 towards Kashiwa Urban Park Line Local Umesato TD18 towards Funabashi
Location Nodashi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Nodashi Station Nodashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nodashi Station is served by the 62.7 km (39.0 mi) Tobu Urban Park Line, (also known as the Tōbu Noda Line), and is 28.6 km (17.8 mi) from the line's western terminus at Ōmiya Station.^[1]

Station layout

Nodashi Station has one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underpass. The station is scheduled to be rebuilt as an elevated station by fiscal 2023.^[2]

Platforms

2	■ Tobu Urban Park Line	for Kashiwa and Funabashi
3	■ Tobu Urban Park Line	for Kasukabe, Iwatsuki, and Ōmiya

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  The platform in March 2021
• 
  The former westbound platform (platform 1) in October 2006
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  The eastbound platforms (2 and 3) in May 2013

History

The station in July 2011 before the start of rebuilding work

The station opened on May 9, 1911, as Nodamachi Station (野田市駅).^[1] It was renamed Nodashi Station on May 30, 1950.^[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Noda Line, with Nodashi Station becoming "TD-17".^[3]

From 1 April 2014, the Tobu Noda Line was rebranded the Tobu Urban Park Line (東武アーバンパークライン).^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10,099 passengers daily.^[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2010	9,964[5]
2011	10,081[6]
2012	10,420[7]
2013	10,511[8]
2014	10,361[9]
2015	10,293[10]

Surrounding area

• Noda Post Office
• Kikkoman Soy Sauce Museum

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
2. ２０１４年４月１日（火）より東武野田線に路線愛称名「東武アーバンパークライン」を導入します！ [Tobu Noda Line to be nicknamed "Tobu Urban Park Line" from 1 April 2014] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
3. 「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] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
4. "Station information: Passenger figures" (in Japanese). Japan: Tōbu Railway. 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
5. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
6. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
7. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
8. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
9. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
10. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

External links

Media related to Nodashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)