Kita-Urawa Station
JK44 Kita-Urawa Station 北浦和駅 | |||||||||||
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.jpg) The station platforms in April 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 3-3-5 Kitaurawa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°52′19″N 139°38′46″E / 35.872°N 139.646°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JK Keihin–Tōhoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.0 km (16.2 mi) from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JK44 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1936 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 52,674 | ||||||||||
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  Kita-Urawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kita-Urawa Station Kita-Urawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Kita-Urawa Station (北浦和駅, Kita-Urawa eki) is a passenger railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines[edit]
Kita-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It is 4.3 kilometers from Ōmiya and 26.0 kilometers from Tokyo.
Layout[edit]
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Urawa, Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama and Ōfuna |
| 2 | JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Yono and Ōmiya |
History[edit]
The station opened on 1 September 1936. The station became part of the JR East network after JNR privatization on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 52,674 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Saitama Museum of Modern Art
- Kita-Urawa Park
National Route 17
Bus terminal[edit]
Kita-Urawa Bus Terminal is a seven-minute walk east of the station.
Kita-Urawa Bus Terminal[edit]
| No. | Route | Via | Destination | Operators | Notes |
| 1 | 浦31 | Urawa High School Minami, Nishijuku, Kitajuku | Saitama Municipal Hospital | Tobu Bus West | |
| Municipal Housing | |||||
| JR company housing | |||||
| 浦31 急行 | Nishijuku, Kitajuku | Saitama Municipal Hospital | |||
| 3 | 北浦50 | Ryoke Koban, Yono Station | Saitama-Shintoshin Station | Kokusai Kogyo Bus | No.3 bus stop is used at lunch time. Excluding the time, these bus routes don't stop at this bus terminal. But, passengers are able to ride on these routes at Kita-Urawa Station East Exit in the time. |
| 北浦50-2 | Ryoke 2 chome | Kamikizaki | |||
| 北浦50-3 | Ryoke Koban, Yono Station | Saitama-Shintoshin Station | |||
| 北浦55 | Ryoke 2 chome | ||||
| 5 | 岩01 | Urawa High School, Ryoke Koban, Fujimi-ga-oka | Iwatsuki Station | Tobu Bus West | |
| 岩02 | Miyashita[2] | ||||
| 岩03 | Higashi-Arai Danchi[3] | ||||
| 岩04 | Miyashita | ||||
| 岩05 | Higashi-Arai Danchi | ||||
| 8 | 浦31 | Urawa Station | |||
| 岩04 | |||||
| 岩05 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Passengers are able to transfer buses that travel to Omiya Station (Saitama) at this stop.
- ^ Passengers are able to change buses that Kokusai Kogyo Bus operation's 大10 which travels to Omiya Station (Saitama) at Danchi minami bus stop which is close to this bus stop. In addition, Tobu Bus West operation's 新都22 which travels to Saitama-Shintoshin Station.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kita-Urawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)