is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Musashi-Takahagi Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between and , and is located 10.9 km from Kawagoe. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from on the Hachikō Line.JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
Station layout
The station has an elevated concourse connecting the north and south sides of the station. The tracks are at ground level, with a single island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single-track line. The station is staffed.
Platforms
Facilities and accessibility The station has escalator access to the platforms from the overhead concourse, and has universal access toilets.
History The station opened on 22 July 1940 in what was then the village of Takahagi. On 1 June 1985, the village of Takahagi was merged to become part of the town of Hidaka. This was upgraded to become a city on 1 October 1991. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
A new elevated station building was opened on 19 February 2005.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3442 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Fiscal year Daily average 2000 3,095 2005 2,889 2010 3,183 2015 3,275
Surrounding area
Saitama Women's Junior College Hidaka High School Takahagi Junior High School Takahagi Kita Junior High School Takahagi Elementary School Takahagi Kita Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Musashi-Takahagi Station information (JR East) Musashi-Takahagi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) Hidaka City information on station rebuilding