is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Japan and operated by the

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operator

Odakyu Electric Railway , commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its ''Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone. The Odakyu Electric Railway Company fo ...

Lines

Chōgo Station is served by the

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, with some through services to and from in Tokyo. It lies 46.3 kilometers from the Shinjuku

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Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving four tracks, which are connected to the station building by a footbridge

Platforms

History

Chōgo Station was opened on April 1, 1929 as the . The station received its present name on April 1, 1958.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 34,294 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* *Fujisawa Shonandai Hospital *Kanagawa Prefectural Fujisawa Comprehensive High School *Isuzu Motor Fujisawa Factory

References

External links

* Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Odakyū Enoshima Line Railway stations in Fujisawa, Kanagawa {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub