Nisshin Station (Saitama) Explained

Nisshin Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:日進駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2–881 Nisshin-chō, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 331–0823
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.9315°N 139.6062°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Kawagoe Line
Distance:3.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:Bus stop
Rebuilt:2010–
Passengers:13,770 (daily, boarding only)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nisshin Station

is a passenger railway station on the Kawagoe Line located in Kita-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nisshin Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between and, and is located 3.7 km from Ōmiya Station.[1] Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to and . Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.[2]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the Saikyo Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

From March 2010, rebuilding work started, adding new entrances on both north and south sides of the station, with escalators leading up to a section in front of the gate, bridging over the two train platforms. New elevators were added, as well as new toilets, one inside and one outside, next to the north entrance. The old entrance was closed, and the new station building was completed during 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,770 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 11,647[5]
2005 11,632[6]
2010 12,290[7]
2015 13,382[8]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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 . 25/42. 978-4-06-270071-9.
  2. JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
  3. 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. 445. 4-533-02980-9.
  4. 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. Japanese. 2 August 2020.
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2012.
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2012.
  7. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2012.
  8. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2016.