Kawaguchi-motogō Station (川口元郷駅, Kawaguchi-motogō-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Saitama Railway Corporation.
SR20 Kawaguchi-motogō Station 川口元郷駅 | |||||||||||
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 The no.2 entrance in May 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-2-15 Motogō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′01″N 139°43′49″E / 35.8004°N 139.7303°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Saitama Rapid Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Saitama Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from Akabane-iwabuchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SR20 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 March 2001 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 10,672 daily | ||||||||||
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  Kawaguchi-motogō Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kawaguchi-motogō Station Kawaguchi-motogō Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kawaguchi-motogō Station is served by the 14.6 km Saitama Rapid Railway Line, which extends from Akabane-iwabuchi in Kita, Tokyo to Urawa-Misono in Midori-ku, Saitama, and lies 2.4 km from the starting point of the line at Akabane-iwabuchi.[1] The majority of services on the line continue southward onto the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line to Meguro and on the Tokyu Meguro Line to Hiyoshi in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Station layout edit
The station has an underground island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with waist-height platform edge doors.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Saitama Rapid Railway Line | for Urawa-Misono |
| 2 | ■ Saitama Rapid Railway Line |
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Facilities and accessibility edit
The station concourse and platforms have elevator access. Universal access toilets are available on the concourse level.
History edit
Kawaguchi-motogō Station opened on 28 March 2001 with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,672 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Kawaguchi Station (Keihin-Tohoku Line, approximately 600 m away)
National Route 122- Arakawa River
- Kawaguchi City Office
- Motogō Hikawa Shrine
- Kawaguchi Kogyo General Hospital
- Kawaguchi Motogō Minami Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Kawaguchi-motogō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)