Okegawa Station Explained

Okegawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:桶川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-1-1 Minami, Okegawa-shi, Saitama-ken 363-0015
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.9982°N 139.5642°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Takasaki Line
Distance:11.8 km from
Platforms:1 island + 1 side platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:1 March 1885
Passengers:26,296 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Okegawa Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of 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, and 42.3 kilometers from .

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

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,296 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_01.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.