Musashi-Takahagi Station

Musashi-Takahagi Station

武蔵高萩駅
Station south ("Sakura") entrance in November 2019
General information
Location629 Takahagi, Hidaka-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1213
Japan
Coordinates35°54′6.3504″N 139°22′17.22″E / 35.901764000°N 139.3714500°E / 35.901764000; 139.3714500
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kawagoe Line
Distance10.9 km from Kawagoe
Platforms1 island platform
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 July 1940
Passengers
FY20193442 (daily, boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Komagawa
Terminus
 Kawagoe Line Kasahata
towards Kawagoe
Location
Musashi-Takahagi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Musashi-Takahagi Station
Musashi-Takahagi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Musashi-Takahagi Station is located in Japan
Musashi-Takahagi Station
Musashi-Takahagi Station
Musashi-Takahagi Station (Japan)

Musashi-Takahagi Station (武蔵高萩駅, Musashi-Takahagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Musashi-Takahagi Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 10.9 km from Kawagoe.[2] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[3]

Station layout

North ("Asahi") entrance, August 2012
View of the platforms from the west end of the station, January 2009

The station has an elevated concourse connecting the north and south sides of the station. The tracks are at ground level, with a single island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single-track line.[2] The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Kawagoe Line for Komagawa, Haijima, and Hachiōji
2 ■ Kawagoe Line for Kawagoe

Facilities and accessibility

The station has escalator access to the platforms from the overhead concourse, and has universal access toilets.[1]

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940 in what was then the village of Takahagi.[4] On 1 June 1985, the village of Takahagi was merged to become part of the town of Hidaka.[4] This was upgraded to become a city on 1 October 1991.[4] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[4]

A new elevated station building was opened on 19 February 2005.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3442 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 3,095[7]
2005 2,889[8]
2010 3,183[9]
2015 3,275[10]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 各駅情報（武蔵高萩駅） [Station Information: Musashi-Takahagi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１１巻　埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 29/44. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
  3. ^ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
  4. ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ "JR川越線武蔵高萩駅橋上化及び自由通路新設事業" [JR Kawagoe Line Musashi-Takahagi Station Rebuilding Project] (in Japanese). Hidaka City. 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  8. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  10. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

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