Musashi-Takahagi Station
Musashi-Takahagi Station (武蔵高萩駅, Musashi-Takahagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Musashi-Takahagi Station 武蔵高萩駅 | |||||||||||
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Station south ("Sakura") entrance in November 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 629 Takahagi, Hidaka-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1213 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°54′6.3504″N 139°22′17.22″E / 35.901764000°N 139.3714500°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kawagoe Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.9 km from Kawagoe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 July 1940 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3442 (daily, boarding only) | ||||||||||
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Musashi-Takahagi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Musashi-Takahagi Station Musashi-Takahagi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines Edit
Musashi-Takahagi Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 10.9 km from Kawagoe.[2] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[3]
Station layout Edit
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.[2] The station is staffed.
Platforms Edit
| 1 | ■ Kawagoe Line | for Komagawa, Haijima, and Hachiōji |
| 2 | ■ Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe |
Facilities and accessibility Edit
The station has escalator access to the platforms from the overhead concourse, and has universal access toilets.[1]
History Edit
The station opened on 22 July 1940 in what was then the village of Takahagi.[4] On 1 June 1985, the village of Takahagi was merged to become part of the town of Hidaka.[4] This was upgraded to become a city on 1 October 1991.[4] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[4]
A new elevated station building was opened on 19 February 2005.[5]
Passenger statistics Edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3442 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]
Surrounding area Edit
- 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 Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c d 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 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 Edit
Media related to Musashi-Takahagi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Musashi-Takahagi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- (in Japanese)