Kodama Station

Kodama Station (児玉駅, Kodama-eki) is a railway station on the Hachiko Line in Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Kodama Station

児玉駅
The station entrance in April 2006
Location2482 Kodama, Kodama-chō, Honjō, Saitama
(埼玉県本庄市児玉町児玉2482番地)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachikō Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=694
History
Opened1 July 1931
Rebuilt2015
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)332 (daily)
Location
Kodama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Kodama Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hachikō Line
Matsuhisa   Local   Tanshō

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.[1]

The station became Suica-compatible from February 2002. A new station building was completed in December 2015.

Surrounding area

  • Saitama Prefectural Kodama High School
  • Kodama Post Office
  • Former Kodama Town Hall

See also

References

  1. "Kodama Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

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