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
Kodama Station, July 2021
General information
Location2482 Kodama, Kodama-chō, Honjō-shi, Saitama-ken 367-0212
 Japan
Coordinates36°11′33″N 139°08′09″E / 36.1924°N 139.1359°E / 36.1924; 139.1359
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line
Distance75.9 km from Hachiōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1931
Rebuilt2015
Passengers
FY2019356 (daily, boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tanshō
towards Takasaki
Hachikō Line
Matsuhisa
towards Komagawa
Location
Kodama Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kodama Station
Kodama Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kodama Station is located in Japan
Kodama Station
Kodama Station
Kodama Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kodama Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki and is located 75.9 kilometers from Hachiōji.

Station layout

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The 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

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

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1931.[1] A new station building was completed in December 2015.[citation needed].

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 356 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Saitama Prefectural Kodama High School
  • Kodama Post Office
  • Former Kodama Town Hall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kodama Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
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