Okegawa Station
Okegawa Station 桶川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Okegawa Station in 2008 | |
| Location |
1-1-1 Minami, Okegawa-shi, Saitama-ken (埼玉県桶川市南一丁目1-1 ) Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Takasaki Line |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 26,161 daily |
Okegawa Station (桶川駅 Okegawa-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line in Okegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Okegawa Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 11.8 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.
Layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Ōmiya and Ueno |
| ■ Shonan-Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku, Yokohama, and Odawara | |
| ■ Ueno-Tokyo Line | for Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, and Ito | |
| 2 | ■ Takasaki Line | (not normally used) |
| 3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takasaki Line / Ueno-Tokyo Line | ||||
| Ageo | Urban Rapid | Kōnosu | ||
| Ageo | Commuter Rapid | Kōnosu | ||
| Kita-Ageo | Local | Kitamoto | ||
| Shonan-Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Ageo | Special Rapid | Kitamoto | ||
| Kita-Ageo | Rapid | Kitamoto | ||
Statistics
The daily average usage for 2014 was 26,161 people[1]
History
The station opened on 1 March 1885. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
- Okegawa City Hall
- site of Okegawa-shuku
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
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Coordinates: 35°59′54″N 139°33′51″E / 35.9982°N 139.5642°E