Nishi-Urawa Station
Nishi-Urawa Station (西浦和駅, Nishi-Urawa-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
JM27 Nishi-Urawa Station 西浦和駅 | |
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 Nishi-Urawa Station, September 2008 | |
| Location | 5-10-20 Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken （さいたま市桜区田島5丁目10-20） Japan |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | JM Musashino Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 14,086 daily |
Lines
Nishi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 27.9 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.
Station layout
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The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks (2 and 3), with the station building located underneath. Additional tracks (1 and 4) outside the platforms tracks are used by freight trains and Musashino services to and from the Tōhoku Main Line.
View of the station platforms looking west, July 2008
View wast from the station platform, showing the junction and flyover, March 2007
Platforms
| 2 | JM Musashino Line | for Kita-Asaka, Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
| 3 | JM Musashino Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Musashino Line JM27 | ||||
| Musashino: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kita-Asaka JM28 | Local | Musashi-Urawa JM26 | ||
History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 14,086 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
References
- 各駅情報（西浦和駅） [Nishi-Urawa Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [FY2014 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Urawa Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)