Nishi-Kawagoe Station Explained
| Nishi-Kawagoe Station |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 西川越駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Other Name: | 1 side platform |
| Address: | Ogaya, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1104 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Kawagoe Line |
| Distance: | 2.6 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Connections: | Bus stop |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Opened: | 22 July 1940 |
| Passengers: | 1,337 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nishi-Kawagoe Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Kawagoe Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between and, and is located 2.6 km from Kawagoe.[1] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from on the Hachikō Line.[2]
Station layout
The station has one unnumbered side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station structure is located on the south side of the track.[1] The station is staffed.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1337 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2000 | 1,050[5] |
| 2005 | 1,156[6] |
| 2010 | 1,225[7] |
| 2015 | 1,403[8] |
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See also
Notes and References
- Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . ja: 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 . Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo . Kodansha . February 2011 . Japan . 28/43. 978-4-06-270071-9.
- JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 446. 4-533-02980-9.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 31 August 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 31 August 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_03.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 31 August 2016.
