Kodama Station

Kodama Station (児玉駅, Kodama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Honjō, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Kodama Station 児玉駅
Kodama Station, July 2021
General information
Location	2482 Kodama, Kodama-chō, Honjō-shi, Saitama-ken 367-0212  Japan
Coordinates	36.1924°N 139.1359°E / 36.1924; 139.1359
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachikō Line
Distance	75.9 km from Hachiōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1931
Rebuilt	2015
Passengers
FY2019	356 (daily, boarding only)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tanshō towards Takasaki Hachikō Line Matsuhisa towards Komagawa
Location Kodama Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Kodama Station Kodama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kodama Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki and is located 75.9 kilometers from Hachiōji.

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. The station has been unstaffed since March 2021.

Platforms

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

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.^[1] A new station building was completed in December 2015.^{[citation needed]}.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 356 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Kodama Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
2. 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.

External links

Media related to Kodama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)