Kōnosu Station

Kōnosu Station (鴻巣駅, Kōnosu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .

Kōnosu Station

鴻巣駅
The east entrance of Kōnosu Station in August 2012
General information
Location1 Honchō, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 365-0038
Japan
Coordinates36°03′33″N 139°30′35″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Takasaki Line
Distance46.9 km from Ueno
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 July 1883 (1883-07-28)
Passengers
FY201919,345 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kumagaya
towards Takasaki
Akagi Kitamoto
towards Ueno or Shinjuku
Kumagaya
towards Maebashi
Takasaki Line
Rapid Urban
Okegawa
towards Tokyo
Kita-Kōnosu
towards Maebashi
Takasaki Line
Local
Kitamoto
towards Tokyo
Kumagaya
towards Takasaki
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
  Special Rapid
Kitamoto
towards Odawara
Kita-Kōnosu
towards Maebashi
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
  Rapid
Location
Kōnosu Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kōnosu Station
Kōnosu Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kōnosu Station is located in Japan
Kōnosu Station
Kōnosu Station
Kōnosu Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2020

Lines

Kōnosu Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 20.0 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via JT Tōkaidō Line and JT Ito Line)
 Shōnan-Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tōkaidō Line)
2  Takasaki Line (not normally used)
3  Takasaki Line for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi

History

The station opened on 28 July 1883.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19,345 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200019,290[3]
200519,055[4]
201019,908[5]
201519,938[6]

Surrounding area

  • Elumi Konosu shopping mall (adjoining station)
  • Kōnosu City Hall
  • Kōnosu Post Office

See also

References

  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 447. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

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