Koshigaya-Laketown Station

Railway station in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

35°52′34.6404″N 139°49′21.09″E / 35.876289000°N 139.8225250°E / 35.876289000; 139.8225250Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Musashino LineDistance46.3 km from FuchūhommachiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusstaffedStation codeJM21WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)PassengersFY201928,675 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Minami-Koshigaya
JM22
towards Ōmiya
 Shimōsa Yoshikawa
JM20
towards Kaihimmakuhari
Minami-Koshigaya
JM22
 Musashino Line Yoshikawa
JM20
towards Kaihimmakuhari or Tokyo
Location
Koshigaya-Laketown Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Koshigaya-Laketown Station
Koshigaya-Laketown Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
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Koshigaya-Laketown Station is located in Japan
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View of the platforms, March 2008

Koshigaya-Laketown Station (越谷レイクタウン駅, Koshigaya-reikutaun-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

The elevated station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is staffed.

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 south entrance in December 2015
  • The ticket barriers, December 2015
    The ticket barriers, December 2015
  • The ground-level concourse, looking back toward 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 east end of platform 2, December 2015
  • The view from the west end of platform 2, December 2015
    The view from the west end of platform 2, December 2015

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 while under construction in December 2007
  • The south side of the station in January 2012 before completion of the south-side forecourt
    The south side of the station in January 2012 before completion of the south-side forecourt

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,675 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

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
    The station forecourt on the north side, December 2015
  • Aeon Laketown shopping mall adjacent to the station, April 2009
    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.
  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 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Koshigaya-Laketown Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Koshigaya-Laketown Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
  • Koshigaya-Laketown Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)