Saitama-Shintoshin Station
JK46 JU06 Saitama-Shintoshin Station さいたま新都心駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The station entrance in November 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 4 Kishiki-chō, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0843 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°53′38″N 139°38′01″E / 35.89389°N 139.63361°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 28.7 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 2000 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 50,069 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Saitama-Shintoshin Station (さいたま新都心駅, Saitama-Shintoshin-eki, lit. "Saitama New Urban Center Station") is a railway station in the city of Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Saitama-Shintoshin Station is served by the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, and Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), and lies 28.7 km (17.8 mi) from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
This station has and elevated station building with two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna |
| 2 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Ōmiya |
| 3 | JU Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Ōfuna, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) |
| JU Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Ōfuna, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) | |
| 4 | JU Utsunomiya Line | for Ōmiya, Oyama, Utsunomiya, and Kuroiso |
| JU Takasaki Line | for Ōmiya, Kumagaya and Takasaki |
Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on the Keihin-Tohoku Line platforms (1 and 2) in 2017, being brought into service on 23 September 2017.[1]
History
The station opened on 1 April 2000.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 50,069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 97th busiest JR East station.[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 15,033[3] |
| 2005 | 35,874[4] |
| 2010 | 39,090[5] |
| 2015 | 48,371[6] |
| 2016 | 50,069[2] |
Surrounding area
- Saitama New Urban Center
- Saitama Super Arena
- Cocoon City shopping centre[7]
Bus services
There is a direct express bus service to and from Narita Airport.[8]
See also
References
- ^ さいたま新都心駅でホームドア設置がすすむ [Work proceeding on installation of platform edge doors at Saitama-Shintoshin Station]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Cocoon City official website (in Japanese)
- ^ Narita International Airport Official Website Airport Access Information: Buses & Taxis. Retrieved 8 July 2008
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)