Okegawa Station
Okegawa Station (桶川駅, Okegawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Okegawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Okegawa Station 桶川駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Okegawa Station in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Minami, Okegawa-shi, Saitama-ken 363-0015 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°59′54″N 139°33′51″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Takasaki Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 11.8 km from Ōmiya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 26,296 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Okegawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Okegawa Station Okegawa Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Okegawa Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 11.8 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya, and 42.3 kilometers from Tokyo.
Layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) |
| ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tokaido Line) | |
| 2 | ■ Takasaki Line | (not normally used) |
| 3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
History
The station opened on 1 March 1885. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,296 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Okegawa City Hall
- site of Okegawa-shuku
See also
References
- 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.
