Musashi-Takahagi Station
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Musashi-Takahagi Station 武蔵高萩駅 | |||||||||||
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 Station south ("Sakura") entrance in November 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 629 Takahagi, Hidaka-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1213 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°54′6.3504″N 139°22′17.22″E / 35.901764000°N 139.3714500°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kawagoe Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.9 km from Kawagoe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 July 1940 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3442 (daily, boarding only) | ||||||||||
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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]
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
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
Surrounding area
National Route 407- Saitama Women's Junior College
- Hidaka High School
- Takahagi Junior High School
- Takahagi Kita Junior High School
- Takahagi Elementary School
- Takahagi Kita Elementary School
