Myōkaku Station
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Myōkaku Station 明覚駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 475–2 Banjō, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355–0354 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°00′12″N 139°17′19″E / 36.0033°N 139.2886°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 44.8 km from Hachiōji | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 March 1934 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1988 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2010 | 454 daily | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Myōkaku Station (明覚駅, Myōkaku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Tokigawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Myōkaku Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki. It is located 44.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogose and Komagawa |
2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogawamachi, Yorii, and Takasaki |
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The platforms in September 2010
History
The station opened on 24 March 1934.[1] The station building was destroyed in a fire on 8 November 1988, and a new building was completed on 18 September 1989.[citation needed]
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The station in January 1987
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 454 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Tamagawa Post Office
- Former Tamagawa Village Hall
See also
References
- ^ a b "Myōkaku Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
Media related to Myōkaku Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture
- Hachikō Line
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1934
- Tokigawa, Saitama