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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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. The station is numbered "TD-16".

Lines

Atago Station is served by the 62.7 km

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(also known as the

Tōbu Noda Line is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...

)from in

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to in

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, and lies 27.7 km from the line's western terminus at Ōmiya.

Station layout

Atago Station has two opposed

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s connected by a footbridge. The station is scheduled to be rebuilt as an elevated station by fiscal 2023.

Platforms

File:Tobu-railway-TD16-Atago-station-platform-20210328.jpg, The platrforms in March 2021

Adjacent stations

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".

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

*Noda City Hall *Atago Jinja *Noda Cultural Center *Noda Post Office *Bujinkan Honbu Dojo

References

External links

Tobu Railway station information
{{Tobu Noda Line Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Stations of Tobu Railway Tobu Noda Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Noda, Chiba