Fukiage Station (Saitama)

Fukiage Station
吹上駅

North entrance of Fukiage Station
Location 1-1-1 Fukiage-Honchō, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken
(鴻巣市吹上本町1-1-1)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Takasaki Line
Platforms 1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks 3
Other information
Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1351
History
Opened 1885
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 9,164 daily
Location
Fukiage Station
Location within Japan

Fukiage Station (吹上駅 Fukiage-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan.

Lines

Fukiage Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 27.3 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station has a side platform and an 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

1, 2  Takasaki Line for Ōmiya, Urawa, and Ueno
Ueno-Tokyo Line (Tokaido Line, Ito Line through service) for Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, and Ito
 Shōnan-Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Hiratsuka
2, 3  Takasaki Line for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Takasaki Line / Ueno-Tokyo Line
Urban Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kita-Kōnosu   Local   Gyōda
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kita-Kōnosu Rapid Gyōda

Statistics

The daily average usage for 2014 was 9,164 people[1]

History

The station opened on 1 March 1885. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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Coordinates: 36°06′12″N 139°27′11″E / 36.10333°N 139.45306°E / 36.10333; 139.45306

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