Myōkaku Station
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Myōkaku Station 明覚駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station entrance in April 2010 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.8 km from Hachiōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 March 1934 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1988 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2010 | 454 daily | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 454 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Tamagawa Post Office
- Former Tamagawa Village Hall
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Media related to Myōkaku Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)