Sashiōgi Station
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Sashiōgi Station
指扇駅
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| Station building and entrance, January 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Saitama |
| Ward | Nishi |
| Neighborhood etc. | Hōrai |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県さいたま市西区宝来 |
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| Year opened | 1940 |
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| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kawagoe Line |
| Statistics | 11,703 passengers/day ((FY2010) |
Sashiōgi Station (指扇駅 Sashiōgi-eki) is a railway station in Nishi-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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[edit] Lines
The station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 7.7 km from Ōmiya.[1] Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyō Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.[2]
[edit] Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks.[1]
[edit] Platforms
| 1 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Minami-Furuya and Kawagoe |
| 2 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Ōmiya, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku, Rinkai Line through service to Shin-Kiba |
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Minami-Furuya | - | Nishi-Ōmiya | ||
[edit] History
The station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the Saikyō Line.
[edit] Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 11,703 passengers daily.[4]
[edit] Surrounding area
- National Route 16
- Ageo Tachibana High School
- Ōmiya Musashino High School
- Shūmei-eikō High School
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 25/43. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- ^ "Sashiōgi Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=746. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_01.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Sashiōgi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Sashiōgi Station (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°55′1.2504″N 139°33′54.3636″E / 35.917014°N 139.565101°E
