Myōkaku Station
Myōkaku Station 明覚駅 | |
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| Station entrance, April 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| District | Hiki |
| Town | Tokigawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | 475-2 Banjō |
| Postal code | 355-0354 |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県比企郡ときがわ町番匠475-2 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1934 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Hachikō Line |
| Statistics | 454 passengers/day (FY2010) |
| There are no bus services at this station | |
Myōkaku Station (明覚駅 Myōkaku-eki) is a railway station on the Hachikō Line in 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.
Station layout
View of the platforms, September 2010
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Hachikō Line | for Ogose and Komagawa |
| 2 | ■Hachikō Line | for Ogawamachi, Yorii, and Takasaki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachikō Line | ||||
| Ogose | Local | Ogawamachi | ||
History
The station opened on 24 March 1934.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 454 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myōkaku Station. |
- Myōkaku Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Myōkaku Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 36°00′12″N 139°17′19″E / 36.0033°N 139.2886°E