Myōkaku Station

Location
	Myōkaku Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Myōkaku Station Myōkaku Station (Japan)

Myōkaku Station

明覚駅
Myōkaku Station; 明覚駅
	The station entrance in April 2010
General information
Location	475–2 Banjō, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355–0354; Japan
Coordinates	36°00′12″N 139°17′19″E / 36.0033°N 139.2886°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachikō Line
Distance	44.8 km from Hachiōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 March 1934
Rebuilt	1988
Passengers
FY2010	454 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Myōkaku Station Location within Saitama Prefecture 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

The platforms in September 2010

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.^{[citation needed]}

The station in January 1987

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Myōkaku Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
^ 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.

External links

Media related to Myōkaku Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Japanese)

[jreast-1] "Myōkaku Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 December 2010.

[jreast2010stats-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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