Naka-Urawa Station
Naka-Urawa Station 中浦和駅 | |
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 Naka-Urawa Station west exit, February 2015 | |
| Location |
1 Shikatebukuro, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県さいたま市南区鹿手袋1丁目） Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■Saikyō Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 12,556 daily |
Naka-Urawa Station (中浦和駅 Naka-Urawa-eki) is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Naka-Urawa Station is served by the Saikyō Line which runs between Ōsaki in Tokyo and Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to Kawagoe via the Kawagoe Line and southward to Shin-Kiba via the TWR Rinkai Line. The station is located 17.3 km from Ikebukuro Station.[2] The station identification colour is "canary yellow".[2]
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks. The tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen also run adjacent to this station, on the west side.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Saikyō Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Akabane, Shinjuku and Ōsaki Rinkai Line for Shin-Kiba |
| 2 | ■ Saikyō Line | for Ōmiya and Kawagoe |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saikyō Line | ||||
| Commuter rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Musashi-Urawa | Local | Minami-Yono | ||
History
The station opened on 30 September 1985.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 12,556 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,778[4] |
| 2005 | 11,399[5] |
| 2010 | 12,214[6] |
| 2011 | 12,111[7] |
Surrounding area
- Saitama Prefectural Government Office
- Saitama City Office
- Saitama Urawa Ward Office
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅情報（中浦和駅） [Station Information: Naka-Urawa Station] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 16–52. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naka-Urawa Station. |
- Naka-Urawa Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°51′13.71″N 139°38′14.79″E / 35.8538083°N 139.6374417°E