Myōkaku Station

明覚駅
The station entrance in April 2010
General information
Location475–2 Banjō, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355–0354
Japan
Coordinates36°00′12″N 139°17′19″E / 36.0033°N 139.2886°E / 36.0033; 139.2886
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Hachikō Line
Distance44.8 km from Hachiōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 March 1934 (1934-03-24)
Rebuilt1988 (1988)
Passengers
FY2010454 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ogawamachi
towards Takasaki
 Hachikō Line
 Ogose
towards Komagawa
Location
Myōkaku Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Myōkaku Station
Myōkaku Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Myōkaku Station is located in Japan
Myōkaku Station
Myōkaku Station
Myōkaku Station (Japan)

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

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

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

1 ■ Hachikō Line for Ogose and Komagawa
2 ■ Hachikō Line for Ogawamachi, Yorii, and Takasaki

History

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 454 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Tamagawa Post Office
  • Former Tamagawa Village Hall

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Myōkaku Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  2. ↑ 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.

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