Yoshikawa Station (Saitama)

JM20
Yoshikawa Station

吉川駅
JM20; Yoshikawa Station; 吉川駅
	Yoshikawa Station south forecourt in September 2008
Location	1 Kiuri, Yoshikawa-shi, Saitama-ken 342-0045; Japan
Coordinates	35°52′35.7348″N 139°50′37.37″E / 35.876593000°N 139.8437139°ECoordinates: 35°52′35.7348″N 139°50′37.37″E / 35.876593000°N 139.8437139°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JM Musashino Line
Distance	48.2 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JM20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1973
Passengers
FY2019	17,186 daily
Services
Location
	Yoshikawa Station Location within Saitama PrefectureShow map of Saitama PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Yoshikawa Station (吉川駅, Yoshikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines[]

Yoshikawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 48.2 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 77.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tsurumi Station.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms[]

1	JM Musashino Line	for Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi
2	JM Musashino Line	for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

History[]

The station opened on 1 April 1973.^[1]

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,986 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area[]

The north side of the station in September 2008

Yoshikawa Police Station
Yoshikawa City Office
Saitama Yoshikawa High School

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 各駅情報（吉川駅） [Yoshikawa Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links[]

Media related to Yoshikawa Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Japanese)

[jreast-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b 各駅情報（吉川駅） [Yoshikawa Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2011.

[jreast2019stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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