Koshigaya-Laketown Station
Koshigaya-Laketown Station (越谷レイクタウン駅, Koshigaya-reikutaun-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
 Koshigaya-Laketown Station 越谷レイクタウン駅 | |
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 The north entrance in December 2015 | |
| Location | 8 Laketown, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0825 (埼玉県越谷市レイクタウン八丁目) Japan |
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| Line(s) | ■ Musashino Line |
| Distance | 46.3 km from Fuchūhommachi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 March 2008 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 24,431 per day (FY2014) |
Lines
Koshigaya-Laketown Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It lies 46.3 km from the starting point of the line at Fuchūhommachi.
Station layout
View of the platforms, March 2008
The elevated station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.
Platforms
| 1 | JM Musashino Line | for Minami-Urawa, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, and Fuchūhommachi |
| 2 | JM Musashino Line | for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
The south entrance in December 2015
The ticket barriers, December 2015
The ground-level concourse, looking back toward the ticket barriers, December 2015
The view from the east end of platform 2, December 2015
The view from the west end of platform 2, December 2015
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Musashino Line JM21 | ||||
| Minami-Koshigaya JM22 | Shimōsa | Yoshikawa JM20 | ||
| Minami-Koshigaya JM22 | Local | Yoshikawa JM20 | ||
History
The station opened on 15 March 2008.[1]
The south side of the station while under construction in December 2007
The south side of the station in January 2012 before completion of the south-side forecourt
Surrounding area
- Aeon Laketown shopping mall
Schools
- Koshigaya-Minami Senior High School
- Eimei Senior High School
- Minami Junior High School
- Koyo Junior High School
- Kawayanagi Elementary School
- Meisei Elementary School
The station forecourt on the north side, December 2015
Aeon Laketown shopping mall adjacent to the station, April 2009
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See also
References
- "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koshigaya-Laketown Station. |
- Koshigaya-Laketown Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Koshigaya-Laketown Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
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