Nishi-Urawa Station
Nishi-Urawa Station (西浦和駅, Nishi-Urawa-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
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| Location | 5-10-20 Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 338-0837 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.8439°N 139.6280°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JM Musashino Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 27.8 km from Fuchūhommachi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1973 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 14,758 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 27.8 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.
Station layout
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The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks (2 and 3), with the station building located underneath. Additional tracks (1 and 4) outside the platforms tracks are used by freight trains and Musashino services to and from the Tōhoku Main Line. The station is staffed.
Ticket gate, August 2022
Station platforms, August 2022
Platforms
| 2 | JM Musashino Line | for Kita-Asaka, Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
| 3 | JM Musashino Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,758 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 各駅情報（西浦和駅） [Nishi-Urawa Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Nishi-Urawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)