Tanshō Station
Tanshō Station (丹荘駅, Tanshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kamikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tanshō Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and is located 80.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. Platform two is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Yorii, Ogawamachi, and Komagawa |
| 2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Gunma-Fujioka, Kuragano, and Takasaki |
History
The station opened on 1 July 1931.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 269 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Kamikawa Town Hall]
- Tanshō Post Office
See also
References
- JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 168. ISBN 4-16-748701-2.
- ^ "Tanshō Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客・貨物輸送状況". Saitama Prefecture. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links
Media related to Tanshō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)