Higashi-Urawa Station (東浦和駅, Higashi-Urawa-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
JM24 Higashi-Urawa Station 東浦和駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Higashi-Urawa Station front, September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Higashi-Urawa, Midori-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 336-0926 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°51′50.8392″N 139°42′16.83″E / 35.864122000°N 139.7046750°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Musashino Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 35.4 km to Fuchūhommachi | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1973 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 28,934 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editHigashi-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
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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 is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 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 |
History
editThe station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,934 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Urawa Higashi Police Station
- Saitama Midori Ward Office
- Saitama Gakuen University
- Urawa University
- Urawa Junior College
- Kawaguchi Junior College
- Minuma Tsūsen-bori
- Hikawa Shrine
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
External links
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Media related to Higashi-Urawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)