Kitamoto Station (北本駅, Kitamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kitamoto, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .
Kitamoto Station 北本駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 East entrance of Kitamoto Station, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kitamoto 1-12, Kitamoto-shi, Saitama-ken 364-0006 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°01′55″N 139°32′01″E / 36.0319°N 139.5335°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Takasaki Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 16.4 km from Ōmiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 August 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kitamurajuku (to 1961) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 18,491 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editKitamoto Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tōkaidō Line. It is 16.4 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
editThe station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1,2 | ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) |
| ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tokaido Line) | |
| 2,3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
History
editKitamoto Station was opened on 1 August 1928 as Kitamotojuku Station (北本宿駅, Kitamotojuku eki). It was renamed to its present name on 21 March 1961. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,491 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Kitammoto City Hall
- Kitamoto Post Office
National Route 17
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
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Media related to Kitamoto Station at Wikimedia Commons