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Railway station in Moroyama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moro Station (毛呂駅, Moro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Moroyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Moro Station 毛呂駅 | |||||||||||
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The station entrance in May 2012 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Iwai, Moroyama-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama-shi 350-0441 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35.9410°N 139.3094°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Hachikō Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 5.8 km from Komagawa | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 15 April 1933 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 729 (daily, boarding only) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Moro Station is served by the single-track Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and lies 5.8 km from the starting point of the Hachikō Line at Komagawa.[1]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, which form a passing loop on the single-track line. The station building is located on the west (northbound) side. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. A storage siding is located behind the southbound platform 1. The station is staffed.
1 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Komagawa |
2 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogawamachi, Yorii, and Takasaki |
The station opened on 15 April 1933.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 686 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Moro Station is served by the "Moro Bus" community minibus (Yuzu Yellow Line) service.[7]
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