Musashi-Takahagi Station

Musashi-Takahagi Station
Musashi-Takahagi Station; 武蔵高萩駅
	Station south ("Sakura") entrance in November 2019
Location	629 Takahagi, Hidaka-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1213; Japan
Coordinates	35°54′6.3504″N 139°22′17.22″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kawagoe Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 July 1940
Passengers
FY2019	3442 (daily, boarding only)
Services
Location
	Musashi-Takahagi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Musashi-Takahagi Station Musashi-Takahagi Station (Japan)

Musashi-Takahagi Station (武蔵高萩駅, Musashi-Takahagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Musashi-Takahagi Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 10.9 km from Kawagoe.[2] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[3]

Station layout

North ("Asahi") entrance, August 2012

View of the platforms from the west end of the station, January 2009

The station has an elevated concourse connecting the north and south sides of the station. The tracks are at ground level, with a single island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single-track line.[2] The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Kawagoe Line	for Komagawa, Haijima, and Hachiōji
2	■ Kawagoe Line	for Kawagoe

Facilities and accessibility

The station has escalator access to the platforms from the overhead concourse, and has universal access toilets.[1]

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940 in what was then the village of Takahagi.[4] On 1 June 1985, the village of Takahagi was merged to become part of the town of Hidaka.[4] This was upgraded to become a city on 1 October 1991.[4] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[4]

A new elevated station building was opened on 19 February 2005.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3442 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	3,095[7]
2005	2,889[8]
2010	3,183[9]
2015	3,275[10]

Surrounding area

National Route 407
Saitama Women's Junior College
Hidaka High School
Takahagi Junior High School
Takahagi Kita Junior High School
Takahagi Elementary School
Takahagi Kita Elementary School

References

各駅情報（武蔵高萩駅） [Station Information: Musashi-Takahagi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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. 29/44. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
"JR川越線武蔵高萩駅橋上化及び自由通路新設事業" [JR Kawagoe Line Musashi-Takahagi Station Rebuilding Project] (in Japanese). Hidaka City. 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links

Media related to Musashi-Takahagi Station at Wikimedia Commons

Musashi-Takahagi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
Musashi-Takahagi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
Hidaka City information on station rebuilding (in Japanese)

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[jreast-1] 各駅情報（武蔵高萩駅） [Station Information: Musashi-Takahagi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 July 2014.

[kawashima2011_Vol.11-2] 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. 29/44. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.

[jrtt201012-3] JR Timetable, December 2010 issue

[teishajo1998-4] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[hidaka20060401-5] "JR川越線武蔵高萩駅橋上化及び自由通路新設事業" [JR Kawagoe Line Musashi-Takahagi Station Rebuilding Project] (in Japanese). Hidaka City. 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.

[jreast2019stats-6] 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[jreast2000stats-7] 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[jreast2005stats-8] 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[jreast2010stats-9] 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[jreast2015stats-10] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.