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
The north entrance in December 2015
Location8 Laketown, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0825
(埼玉県越谷市レイクタウン八丁目)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Musashino Line
Distance46.3 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1722
History
Opened15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)
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 »
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

See also

References
  1. "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 April 2011.

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