Musashi-Takahagi Station
Lines
Musashi-Takahagi Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 10.9 km from Kawagoe. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.
Station layout
The station has an elevated concourse connecting the north and south sides of the station. The tracks are at ground level, with a single island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single-track line. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kawagoe Line | for Komagawa, Haijima, and Hachiōji |
| 2 | ■ Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe |
Facilities and accessibility
The station has escalator access to the platforms from the overhead concourse, and has universal access toilets.
History
The station opened on 22 July 1940 in what was then the village of Takahagi. On 1 June 1985, the village of Takahagi was merged to become part of the town of Hidaka. This was upgraded to become a city on 1 October 1991. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
A new elevated station building was opened on 19 February 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3442 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,095 |
| 2005 | 2,889 |
| 2010 | 3,183 |
| 2015 | 3,275 |
Surrounding area
National Route 407- Saitama Women's Junior College
- Hidaka High School
- Takahagi Junior High School
- Takahagi Kita Junior High School
- Takahagi Elementary School
- Takahagi Kita Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ 各駅情報（武蔵高萩駅） [Station Information: Musashi-Takahagi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 29/44. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "JR川越線武蔵高萩駅橋上化及び自由通路新設事業" [JR Kawagoe Line Musashi-Takahagi Station Rebuilding Project] (in Japanese). Hidaka City. 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
External links
Media related to Musashi-Takahagi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Musashi-Takahagi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Musashi-Takahagi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Hidaka City information on station rebuilding (in Japanese)