Kodama Station

Railway station in Honjō, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

36°11′33″N 139°08′09″E / 36.1924°N 139.1359°E / 36.1924; 139.1359Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Hachikō LineDistance75.9 km from HachiōjiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 July 1931Rebuilt2015PassengersFY2019356 (daily, boarding only) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Tanshō towards Takasaki		Hachikō Line		Matsuhisa towards Komagawa

Location
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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]

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Kodama Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 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.