Kodama Station (児玉駅, Kodama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Kodama Station 児玉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kodama Station, July 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2482 Kodama, Kodama-chō, Honjō-shi, Saitama-ken 367-0212 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′33″N 139°08′09″E / 36.1924°N 139.1359°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 75.9 km from Hachiōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1931 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 356 (daily, boarding only) | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKodama Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki and is located 75.9 kilometers from Hachiōji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has been unstaffed since March 2021.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Gunma-Fujioka and Takasaki |
| 2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Yorii, Ogawamachi, and Komagawa |
History
editThe station opened on 1 July 1931.[1] A new station building was completed in December 2015.[citation needed].
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 356 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Saitama Prefectural Kodama High School
- Kodama Post Office
- Former Kodama Town Hall
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kodama Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
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Media related to Kodama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)