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, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator

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Lines

Hatogaya Station is served by the 14.6 km

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, and lies 5.9 km from the starting point of the line at Akabane-iwabuchi. The majority of services on the line continue southward onto the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line to and on the

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Station layout

The station has an underground

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serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with waist-height

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Platforms

Facilities and accessibility

The station concourse and platforms have elevator access.

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toilets are available on the concourse level.

History

Hatogaya Station opened on 28 March 2001 with the opening of the Saitama Rapid Railway Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,990 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* * Saitama Prefectural Kawaguchi High School * Saitama Prefectural Hatogaya High School * Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School

References

External links

Saitama Railway station information

{{Saitama Rapid Railway Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Kawaguchi, Saitama Railway stations in Japan opened in 2001