Kawaguchi Station
Railway station in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kawaguchi Station (川口駅, Kawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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| Location | 3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′07″N 139°43′03″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.8 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 September 1910 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 84,197 | ||||||||||
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Kawaguchi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Isogo in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located 14.5 kilometers from Ōmiya and 15.8 kilometers from Tokyo.
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Station layout
The station has one island platform, serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. It has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a View Plaza travel agency.
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 10 September 1910.[1]
Passenger statistics
In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kawaguchi → Akabane was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.[2]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84,197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
East side
- Kawaguchi City Office
- Kawaguchi Shrine
- Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center
- Kawaguchi Motogō Station (Saitama Rapid Railway Line)
- Kawaguchi High School[8]
- Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School[9]
- Ario Kawaguchi shopping centre[10]
- Atlia municipal art gallery[11]
West side
- Kawaguchi Nishi Park
- Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital
See also
References
External links
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