Moro Station

Moro Station

毛呂駅
The station entrance in May 2012
General information
LocationIwai, Moroyama-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama-shi 350-0441
Japan
Coordinates35°56′28″N 139°18′34″E / 35.9410°N 139.3094°E / 35.9410; 139.3094
Operator JR East
Line■ Hachikō Line
Distance5.8 km from Komagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1933
Passengers
FY2019729 (daily, boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ogose
towards Takasaki
 Hachikō Line
 Komagawa
Terminus
Location
Moro Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Moro Station
Moro Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Moro Station is located in Japan
Moro Station
Moro Station
Location within Japan
Moro Station platform, 2020

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).

Lines

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.

Station layout

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.

Platforms

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

History

The station opened on 15 April 1933. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 686 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
2000905
2005918
2010738
2015729

Surrounding area

Bus services

A "Moro Bus" community minibus in August 2014

Moro Station is served by the "Moro Bus" community minibus (Yuzu Yellow Line) service.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 199. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  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.
  3. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  5. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  6. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  7. ↑ もろバス時刻表　ゆず号 [Moro Bus Timetable – Yuzu] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Moroyama. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

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