Tanshō Station

Tanshō Station

丹荘駅
Tanshō Station in December 2019
General information
LocationUedake, Kamikawa-cho, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken 367-0245
Japan
Coordinates36°12′59″N 139°06′08″E / 36.2165°N 139.1021°E / 36.2165; 139.1021
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line
Distance80.0 km from Hachiōji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1931
Passengers
FY2010269 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Gunma-Fujioka
towards Takasaki
Hachikō Line
Kodama
towards Komagawa
Location
Tanshō Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tanshō Station
Tanshō Station (Japan)

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).[1]

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 one side platform serving a bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

The station originally consisted of two side platforms serving two tracks, which formed a passing loop on the single-track line. Platform two was connected to the station building by a footbridge. In October 2015, however, the station was converted to single-track as a result of the removal of the railroad switches and tracks that connected platform 2 in which the trains no longer passing each other.[2] The footbridge which connects platform 2 and it's track remains, but was permanately closed and therefore passengers are no longer have access to these facilities.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 269 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

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.
  1. ^ a b "Tanshō Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ "丹荘駅(線路棒線化)工事のお知らせ" [Notice of (single-track conversion) construction at Tanshō Station] (in Japanese). 埼玉県神川町 (Kamikawa Town, Saitama Prefecture). Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ^ "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.

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