Higashi-Urawa Station
JM24 Higashi-Urawa Station 東浦和駅 | |
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 Higashi-Urawa Station front, April 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Higashi-Urawa, Midori-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県さいたま市緑区東浦和1丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Musashino Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 27,383 daily |
Higashi-Urawa Station (東浦和駅, Higashi-Urawa-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Higashi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 35.4 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, with a third, central track for use by freight services. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | JM Musashino Line | for Minami-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, and Fuchūhommachi |
| 2 | JM Musashino Line | for Minami-Koshigaya, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Line JM24 | ||||
| Holiday Kaisoku Kamakura: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Minami-Urawa JM25 | Shimōsa | Higashi-Kawaguchi JM23 | ||
| Minami-Urawa JM25 | Local | Higashi-Kawaguchi JM23 | ||
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 27,383 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Urawa Higashi Police Station
- Saitama Midori Ward Office
- Saitama Gakuen University
- Urawa University
- Urawa Junior College
- Kawaguchi Junior College
- Minuma Tsūsen-bori
- Hikawa Shrine
References
- ^ a b 各駅情報（東浦和駅） [Higashi-Urawa Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [2014 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
35°51′50.8392″N 139°42′16.83″E / 35.864122000°N 139.7046750°E