Kawaguchi Station

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

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Kawaguchi Station

川口駅
General information
Location3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017
Japan
Coordinates35°48′07″N 139°43′03″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Distance15.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 September 1910
Passengers
FY201984,197
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Akabane
JK38
towards Yokohama
 Keihin–Tōhoku Line
  Rapid
Local
 Nishi-Kawaguchi
JK40
towards Ōmiya
Location
Kawaguchi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kawaguchi Station
Kawaguchi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kawaguchi Station is located in Japan
Kawaguchi Station
Kawaguchi Station
Kawaguchi Station (Japan)

Lines

Kawaguchi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Isogo in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located 14.5 kilometers from Ōmiya and 15.8 kilometers from Tokyo.

Kawaguchi Station Track Layout

 Ōmiya・Utsunomiya・Takasaki

2 1
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Utsunomiya Line
Keihin-Tohoku Line
former connecting line
(now used for maintenance)
Station building
Arakawa River
Saitama
Tokyo

 Ueno・Tokyo・Shinjuku

Station layout

The station has one island platform, serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. It has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a View Plaza travel agency.

Platforms
1 JK Keihin-Tohoku Line for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna
2 JK Keihin-Tohoku Line for Urawa and Ōmiya

History
Kawaguchi Station in the early 20th century

The station opened on 10 September 1910.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84,197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200078,675[3]
200576,610[4]
201078,759[5]
201582,325[6]

Surrounding area

East side

West side
  • Kawaguchi Nishi Park
  • Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 97. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  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. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. "Kawaguchi High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. "Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  9. Ario Kawaguchi official website (in Japanese)
  10. Atlia official website (in Japanese)

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