Nishi-Kawaguchi Station
Railway station in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Railway station in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station (西川口駅, Nishi-Kawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located] in the city of Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JK40 Nishi-Kawaguchi Station 西川口駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | 2-20-1 Namiki, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°48′57″N 139°42′16″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Keihin-Tohoku Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 17.8 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 September 1954 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 59,062 | ||||||||||
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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.
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
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1 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna |
2 | JK Keihin-Tohoku Line | for Urawa and Ōmiya |
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.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 59,062 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
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