is a passenger

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located in the city of

Koshigaya, Saitama is a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 345,353 in 158,022 households and a population density of 5700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is famous for producin ...

, Japan, operated by the

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operator Tōbu Railway.

Line

The station is served by the

Tōbu Skytree Line The is a section of the Tobu Isesaki Line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo Metr ...

(Tōbu Isesaki Line), and is 21.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa Station.

Station layout

The station has one elevated

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with two tracks. The station building is located underneath the platforms. There are two additional tracks for express trains to bypass this station.

Platforms

History

Gamō Station opened on 20 December 1899. The station was relocated 1.2 kilometers south to its present location on 25 December 1908. A new station building was completed in 1998. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Gamō Station becoming "TS-19".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,476 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Gamō shopping street

References

External links

Tobu Station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gamo Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899 Tobu Skytree Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya, Saitama