Myōkaku Station | |
Style: | JR East |
Native Name: | 明覚駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | 475–2 Banjō, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355–0354 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 36.0033°N 139.2886°W |
Operator: | JR East |
Line: | Hachikō Line |
Distance: | 44.8 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Passengers: | 454 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2010 |
Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
is a passenger railway station in the town of Tokigawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Myōkaku Station is served by the Hachikō Line between and . It is located 44.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
The station opened on 24 March 1934.[1] The station building was destroyed in a fire on 8 November 1988, and a new building was completed on 18 September 1989.
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 454 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]