Moro Station
Moro Station 毛呂駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station entrance in May 2012 | |
| Location |
Iwai, Moroyama-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama-shi Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line |
| Distance | 5.8 km from Komagawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 April 1933 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 717 daily |
| Location | |
  Moro Station Location within Japan | |
Moro Station (毛呂駅 Moro-eki) is a railway station on the Hachikō Line in the town of Moroyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Moro Station is served by the single-track Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and lies 5.8 km from the starting point of the Hachikō Line at Komagawa.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The station building is located on the west (northbound) side. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. A storage siding is located behind the southbound platform 1.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Komagawa |
| 2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogawamachi, Yorii, and Takasaki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachikō Line | ||||
| Komagawa | Local | Ogose | ||
History
The station opened on 15 April 1933.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 717 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 905[3] |
| 2005 | 918[4] |
| 2010 | 738[5] |
| 2011 | 699[6] |
| 2014 | 717[2] |
Surrounding area
- Higashi-Moro Station (Tobu Ogose Line) (approximately 15 minutes' walk away)
- Saitama Medical School Moroyama Campus
- Moroyama Elementary School
- Moroyama Middle School
- Moroyama Town Hall
- Moroyama Post Office
- Moroyama Public Library
Bus services
Moro Station is served by the "Moro Bus" community minibus (Yuzu Yellow Line) service.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 199. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 （2012年度） [Station passenger statistics (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ もろバス時刻表 ゆず号 [Moro Bus Timetable - Yuzu] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Moroyama. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
External links
- Moro Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°56′28″N 139°18′34″E / 35.9410°N 139.3094°E