Nishi-Kawagoe Station

Nishi-Kawagoe Station (西川越駅, Nishi-Kawagoe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Kawagoe Station

西川越駅
Nishi-Kawagoe Station entrance in July 2012
General information
Other names1 side platform
LocationOgaya, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1104
Japan
Coordinates35°55′9.0084″N 139°27′34.15″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kawagoe Line
Distance2.6 km from Kawagoe
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 July 1940
Passengers
FY20191,337 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Matoba
towards Komagawa
 Kawagoe Line Kawagoe
Terminus
Location
Nishi-Kawagoe Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Nishi-Kawagoe Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Nishi-Kawagoe Station (Japan)
View of the platform looking east in January 2009

Lines

Nishi-Kawagoe Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 2.6 km from Kawagoe.[1] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[2]

Station layout

The station has one unnumbered side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station structure is located on the south side of the track.[1] The station is staffed.

Platforms
  ■ Kawagoe Line for Kawagoe, Komagawa, and Hachiōji

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1337 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20001,050[5]
20051,156[6]
20101,225[7]
20151,403[8]

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１１巻　埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 28/43. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
  2. JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
  3. 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. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. 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.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

Media related to Nishi-Kawagoe Station at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.