Musashi-Takahagi Station Explained
| Musashi-Takahagi Station |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 武蔵高萩駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 629 Takahagi, Hidaka-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1213 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Kawagoe Line |
| Distance: | 10.9 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Connections: | Bus stop |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Opened: | 22 July 1940 |
| Passengers: | 3442 (daily, boarding only) |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Musashi-Takahagi Station |
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 and, and is located 10.9 km from Kawagoe.[2] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from 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.
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] |
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Surrounding area
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- Hidaka High School
- Takahagi Junior High School
- Takahagi Kita Junior High School
- Takahagi Elementary School
- Takahagi Kita Elementary School
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1531. ja:各駅情報（武蔵高萩駅） . Station Information: Musashi-Takahagi Station. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 27 July 2014.
- Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . 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 . Kodansha . February 2011 . Japan . 29/44. 978-4-06-270071-9.
- JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- Book: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 446 . 4-533-02980-9.
- Web site: 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. Hidaka City. 1 April 2006. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316123833/https://www2.city.hidaka.lg.jp/0502/shisei/eki/index.html. 16 March 2012. 25 December 2010. dead.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Japan. Japanese. 8 September 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Japan. Japanese. 8 September 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Japan. Japanese. 27 July 2019.
