Tanshō Station


Tanshō Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kamikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
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Lines

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

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
The station originally consisted of two side platforms serving two tracks, which formed a passing loop on the single-track line. Platform two was connected to the station building by a footbridge. In October 2015, however, the station was converted to single-track as a result of the removal of the railroad switches and tracks that connected platform 2 in which the trains no longer passing each other. The footbridge which connects platform 2 and it's track remains, but was permanately closed and therefore passengers are no longer have access to these facilities.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area