Operated by Tobu Railway Distance 8.6 km from Sakado Station code TJ-45 Opened 16 December 1934 Tracks 2 | Line(s) Tobu Ogose Line Connections Bus stop Address Japan Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 2314-1 Iwai, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken 350-0467 350-0467
Japan Similar Moro Station, Bushū‑Nagase Station, Bushū‑Karasawa Station, Ogose Station, Kawakado Station | ||
Higashi-Moro Station (東毛呂駅, Higashi-Moro-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Ogose Line in Moroyama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
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Lines
Higashi-Moro Station is served by the Tobu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Sakado to Ogose, and is situated 8.6 km from Sakado. During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station entrance is on the south side of the station, connected to the platforms by a footbridge at the east (Sakado) end of the platform. A footbridge served by lifts opened at the west (Ogose) end of the platform in 2009.
History
The station opened on 16 December 1934.
Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Higashi-Moro Station becoming "TJ-45".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 5,505 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Bus services
Higashi-Moro Station is served by local Kawagoe Motor Corporation (KKJ) bus services from a bus stop in front of the station. It is also served by the "Moro Bus" community minibus (Yabusame Green Line and Yuzu Yellow Line) service.