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
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1931
Passengers
FY2010269 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Gunma-Fujioka
towards Takasaki
 Hachikō Line
 Kodama
towards Komagawa
Location
Tanshō Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Tanshō Station
Tanshō Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Tanshō Station is located in Japan
Tanshō Station
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 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.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 269 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

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. ^ "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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