Gamō Station Explained


Gamō Station
Native Name:蒲生駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Gamōkotobuki-cho, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0836
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8669°N 139.7914°W
Operator: Tōbu Railway
Line: Tōbu Skytree Line
Distance:21.9 km from .
Platforms:1 island platform
Code:TS-19
Opened:20 December 1899
Passengers:17,476 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Gamō Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Line

The station is served by the Tōbu Skytree Line (Tōbu Isesaki Line), and is 21.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.

Station layout

The station has one elevated island platform with two tracks. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for express trains to bypass this station.

Platforms

History

Gamō Station opened on 20 December 1899.[1] The station was relocated 1.2 kilometers south to its present location on 25 December 1908. A new station building was completed in 1998. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Gamō Station becoming "TS-19".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,476 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 222. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. ja:「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します. Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time. 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway. Japanese. pdf. 27 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 8 August 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/. ja: 駅情報(乗降人員). Station information: Passenger figures. 2021. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 5 January 2021.