Kōnosu Station 鴻巣駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() The east entrance of Kōnosu Station in August 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 1 Honchō, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 365-0038 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°03′33″N 139°30′35″E / 36.05918°N 139.50969°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Takasaki Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 46.9 km from Ueno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 28 July 1883 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 19,345 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kōnosu Station (鴻巣駅, Kōnosu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .
Lines
Kōnosu Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 20.0 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 | ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via JT Tōkaidō Line and JT Ito Line) |
■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tōkaidō Line) | |
2 | ■ Takasaki Line | (not normally used) |
3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
History
The station opened on 28 July 1883.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19,345 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 19,290[3] |
2005 | 19,055[4] |
2010 | 19,908[5] |
2015 | 19,938[6] |
Surrounding area
- Elumi Konosu shopping mall (adjoining station)
- Kōnosu City Hall
- Kōnosu Post Office
See also
References
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 447. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
External links
Media related to Kōnosu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)