Nishi-Urawa Station Explained


Nishi-Urawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:西浦和駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5-10-20 Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 338-0837
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Musashino Line
Distance:27.8 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:1 April 1973
Passengers:14,758
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Urawa Station

is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Nishi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line from to and . It is located 27.8 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks (2 and 3), with the station building located underneath. Additional tracks (1 and 4) outside the platforms tracks are used by freight trains and Musashino services to and from the Tōhoku Main Line. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,758 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1148. ja:各駅情報(西浦和駅). Nishi-Urawa Station information. Japanese. East Japan Railway Company. 27 January 2011.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_02.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.