Kawaguchi-Motogō Station
Kawaguchi-Motogō Station 川口元郷駅 | |
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 Kawaguchi-Motogō Station No.2 entrance, November 2007 | |
| Location |
1-2-15 Motogō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県川口市元郷1丁目2-15） Japan |
| Operated by |
 Saitama Railway Corporation |
| Line(s) | Saitama Rapid Railway Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | SR20 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 8,088 daily |
Kawaguchi-Motogō Station (川口元郷駅 Kawaguchi-Motogo-eki) is a railway station on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Saitama Railway Corporation.
Lines
Kawaguchi-Motogō Station is served by the 14.6 km Saitama Rapid Railway Line, which extends from Akabane-iwabuchi in Kita, Tokyo to Urawa-Misono in Midori-ku, Saitama, and lies 2.4 km from the starting point of the line at Akabane-iwabuchi.[1] The majority of services on the line continue southward onto the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line to Meguro and on the Tokyu Meguro Line to Hiyoshi in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Station layout
The station has an underground island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with waist-height platform edge doors.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Saitama Rapid Railway Line | for Higashi-Kawaguchi and Urawa-Misono |
| 2 | ■ Saitama Rapid Railway Line | for Akabane-iwabuchi Tokyo Metro Namboku Line for MeguroTokyu Meguro Line for Hiyoshi |
Facilities and accessibility
The station concourse and platforms have elevator access. Universal access toilets are available on the concourse level.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Rapid Railway Line | ||||
| Akabane-iwabuchi | - | Minami-Hatogaya | ||
History
Kawaguchi-Motogō Station opened on 28 March 2001 with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 8,088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kawaguchi Station (Keihin-Tohoku Line, approximately 600 m away)
- National Route 122
- Arakawa River
- Kawaguchi City Office
- Motogō Hikawa Shrine
- Kawaguchi Kogyo General Hospital
- Kawaguchi Motogō Minami Elementary School
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Kawaguchi-motogō Station. |
- Saitama Railway station information (Japanese)
- Saitama Prefectural Government station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°48′01″N 139°43′49″E / 35.8004°N 139.7303°E