Yoshikawaminami Station Explained


Yoshikawaminami Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:吉川美南駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-34 Minami, Yoshikawa-shi, Saitama-ken 342-0038
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8683°N 139.8579°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Musashino Line
Distance:78.6 km from
Platforms:1 island + 1 side platforms
Code:JM19
Status:Staffed
Opened:17 March 2012
Passengers:5,523 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yoshikawaminami Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 17 March 2012.[1]

Lines

Yoshikawaminami Station is located between and on the Musashino Line, approximately 1.7km (01.1miles) from Yoshikawa Station.[2] It is located 49.8km (30.9miles) from Fuchūhommachi Station and 78.6km (48.8miles) from the official starting point of the line at Tsurumi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving a total of three tracks.[3] The platforms are long enough to accommodate 8-car trains.[3] The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Construction work started in November 2009.[3] On 27 January 2010, the new name for the station was formally chosen from three proposed names selected from 131 original proposals: Yoshikawa Namazu-no-sato, Yoshikawa-Minami, and Musashi-Yoshikawa.[4] The station opened on 17 March 2012.

Construction cost

The total cost of construction for the new station is estimated to be 7.168 billion yen, with JR East paying 2.808 billion yen, and Yoshikawa City paying 4.36 billion yen.[2]

Passenger statistics

JR East forecast that the station would be used by an average of 23,000 passengers daily within five years of its opening.[4] In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,523 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1726. ja:各駅情報(吉川美南駅). Yoshikawa-Minami Station information. ja. East Japan Railway Company. 18 March 2012.
  2. Web site: ja:新駅情報 . Yoshikawa City . http://www.city.yoshikawa.saitama.jp/11,13481,24,521.html . ja . Details of New Station . 30 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006225026/http://www.city.yoshikawa.saitama.jp/11,13481,24,521.html . 6 October 2010 .
  3. Web site: ja:吉川美南駅 事業概要 . Yoshikawa City . http://www.city.yoshikawa.saitama.jp/resources/content/13481/20100305-085538.pdf . ja . Yoshikawa-Minami Station Construction Details. 30 September 2010.
  4. Web site: http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/kanto/saitama/100127/stm1001271642012-n1.htm. ja:JR武蔵野線吉川−新三郷駅間で建設中の新駅の名称決定. Name chosen for new station between Yoshikawa and Shin-Matsudo on the JR Musashino Line. 27 January 2010. Sankei News. The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20101015094304/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/kanto/saitama/100127/stm1001271642012-n1.htm. 15 October 2010. 22 November 2011.
  5. 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. 11 August 2020.