Tanshō Station

Tanshō Station (丹荘駅, Tanshō-eki) is a railway station in Kamikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Tanshō Station

丹荘駅
Tanshō Station in April 2006
LocationUedake, Kamikawa-cho, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken
(埼玉県児玉郡神川町植竹)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
Opened1 July 1931
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010)269 (daily)

Lines

Tanshō Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki.

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.

Platforms

1  Hachikō Line for Yorii, Ogawamachi, and Komagawa
2  Hachikō Line for Gunma-Fujioka, Kuragano, and Takasaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hachikō Line
Kodama   Local   Gunma-Fujioka

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.[1] The station became Suica-compatible from February 2002.

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. "Tanshō Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

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