Nishi-Kawaguchi Station
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station 西川口駅 | |
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 Nishi-Kawaguchi Station | |
| Location |
2-20-1 Namiki, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県川口市並木二丁目20-1） Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Keihin-Tohoku Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| History | |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 53,326 |
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station (西川口駅 Nishi-Kawaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by 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 has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
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Platforms
| 1 | ■ Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Isogo |
| 2 | ■ Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Urawa and Ōmiya |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keihin-Tohoku Line | ||||
| Kawaguchi | Rapid | Warabi | ||
| Kawaguchi | Local | Warabi | ||
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 53,326 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
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.
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2014年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links
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Coordinates: 35°48′57″N 139°42′16″E / 35.81583°N 139.70444°E