Tanshō Station

Tanshō Station
丹荘駅

Tanshō Station in April 2006
Location Uedake, Kamikawa-cho, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken
(埼玉県児玉郡神川町植竹)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
History
Opened 1 July 1931
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010) 269 (daily)

Tanshō Station (丹荘駅 Tanshō-eki) is a railway station in Kamikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Tanshō Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. Platform two is connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1  Hachikō Line for Yorii, Ogawamachi, and Komagawa
2  Hachikō Line for Gunma-Fujioka, Kuragano, and Takasaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hachikō Line
Kodama   Local   Gunma-Fujioka

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.[1] The station became Suica-compatible from February 2002.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  • JR全線全駅ステーション倶楽部編(上) [Complete JR Line/Station Compendium (Vol. 1)] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Bunshun Bunko. September 1988. p. 168. ISBN 4-16-748701-2. 
  1. 1 2 "Tanshō Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

Coordinates: 36°12′59″N 139°06′08″E / 36.2165°N 139.1021°E / 36.2165; 139.1021


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