Kawaguchi Station Explained


Kawaguchi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:川口駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8019°N 139.7175°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Distance:15.8 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:10 September 1910
Passengers:84,197
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kawaguchi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kawaguchi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, from in Saitama Prefecture to in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located 14.5 kilometers from Ōmiya and 15.8 kilometers from .

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

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.

Fiscal year Daily average
200078,675[4]
200576,610[5]
2010 78,759[6]
2015 82,325[7]

Surrounding area

East side

West side

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 97. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: 2017-05-04 . Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo . 2024-08-11 . Blog . en-US.
  3. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009023233/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html . 9 October 2014 . 25 September 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009222358/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html . 9 October 2014 . 25 September 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html . ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) . Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010) . East Japan Railway Company . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006175258/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html . 6 October 2014 . 25 September 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Kawaguchi High School. Official website. Japan. Japanese. 20 July 2013.
  9. Web site: Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School. Official website. Japan. Japanese. 20 July 2013.
  10. http://www.ario-kawaguchi.jp/web/ Ario Kawaguchi official website
  11. http://www.atlia.jp/ Atlia official website