Myōkaku Station

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]

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	36.0033°N 139.2886°E / 36.0033; 139.2886
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 (1934-03-24)
Rebuilt	1988 (1988)
Passengers
FY2010	454 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ogawamachi towards Takasaki Hachikō Line Ogose towards Komagawa
Location Myōkaku Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Myōkaku Station Myōkaku Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "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.

External links

Media related to Myōkaku Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)