Nishi-Kawaguchi Station
JK40 Nishi-Kawaguchi Station 西川口駅 | |||||||||||
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 The east-side station building on February 2021 | |||||||||||
| Location | 2-20-1 Namiki, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′57″N 139°42′16″E / 35.81583°N 139.70444°ECoordinates: 35°48′57″N 139°42′16″E / 35.81583°N 139.70444°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Keihin-Tohoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.8 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1954 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 59,062 | ||||||||||
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  Nishi-Kawaguchi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture | |||||||||||
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station (西川口駅, Nishi-Kawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located] in the city of Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines[]
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line linking Saitama Prefecture with central Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, and is located 17.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.
Layout[]
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
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Platforms[]
| 1 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna |
| 2 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Urawa and Ōmiya |
History[]
The station opened on 1 September 1954. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 59,062 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[]
- Kawaguchi City Industrial Culture Center
- Kawaguchi City High School
- Bunan Junior and Senior High School
- Saitama Prefectural Kawaguchi Technical High School
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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[]
Media related to Nishi-Kawaguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture
- Keihin-Tōhoku Line
- Railway stations in Kawaguchi, Saitama
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1954