Tanshō Station

Tanshō Station (丹荘駅, Tanshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kamikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Tanshō Station 丹荘駅
Tanshō Station in December 2019
General information
Location	Uedake, Kamikawa-cho, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken 367-0245 Japan
Coordinates	36.2165°N 139.1021°E / 36.2165; 139.1021
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachikō Line
Distance	80.0 km from Hachiōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1931
Passengers
FY2010	269 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Gunma-Fujioka towards Takasaki Hachikō Line Kodama towards Komagawa
Location Tanshō Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Tanshō Station Tanshō Station (Japan)

Lines

Tanshō Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and is located 80.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Hachiōji

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. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 269 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kamikawa Town Hall]
• Tanshō Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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.

External links

Media related to Tanshō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)