Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Nishi-Kawagoe Station 西川越駅 | |||||
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 Nishi-Kawagoe Station entrance in July 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | 1 side platform | ||||
| Location | Ogaya, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1104 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′9.0084″N 139°27′34.15″E / 35.919169000°N 139.4594861°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Distance | 2.6 km from Kawagoe | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 22 July 1940 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 1,361 daily | ||||
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Nishi-Kawagoe Station (西川越駅, Nishi-Kawagoe-eki, lit. "West Kawagoe Station") is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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]
Platforms
| ■ Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe, Komagawa, and Hachiōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Matoba | Local | Kawagoe | ||
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 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,361 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,050[5] |
| 2005 | 1,156[6] |
| 2006 | 1,164[7] |
| 2007 | 1,177[8] |
| 2008 | 1,223[9] |
| 2009 | 1,236[10] |
| 2010 | 1,225[11] |
| 2011 | 1,210[12] |
| 2014 | 1,361[4] |
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2006年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2007年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2008年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)