is a passenger

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located in the city of

Toda, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 140,902 in 66,765 households and a population density of 7700 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Toda is located in the flat lowla ...

, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Toda Station is served by the

Saikyō Line The Saikyō Line ( ja, 埼京線, ) is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. The line's name is an abbreviation o ...

which runs between in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to via the

Kawagoe Line The Kawagoe Line ( ja, 川越線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawagoe, and Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture. The main transfer stations on the line are ...

and southward to via the TWR

Rinkai Line The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan. It is the only line operated by the third-sector company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit. It connects central Tokyo to the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba. The line is served by some trains on t ...

. The station is located 13.7 km north of Ikebukuro Station. The station identification colour is "orange".

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated

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serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The tracks of the

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also run adjacent to this station, on the west side. The station is staffed.

Platforms

An arrangement of the Toda City song has been used as the

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for trains departing from the up platform (platform 1) since 1 August 2007.

History

Kita-Toda Station opened on 30 September 1985.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22,196 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Schools

* Saitama Prefectural Nanryo High School * Saitama Municipal Urawa Minami High School * Saitama Municipal Tsuji Elementary School * Toda Municipal Ashihara Elementary SchoolToda Municipal Ashihara Elementary School website
Retrieved 30 October 2012.

References

External links

Kita-Toda Station information
(JR East) {{Saikyo Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Saikyō Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Toda, Saitama