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Kawaguchi Station

Coordinates: 35°48′07″N 139°43′03″E / 35.80194°N 139.71750°E / 35.80194; 139.71750
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Kawaguchi Station

川口駅
General information
Location3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017
Japan
Coordinates35°48′07″N 139°43′03″E / 35.80194°N 139.71750°E / 35.80194; 139.71750
Operated by JR East
Line(s)JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Distance15.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 September 1910
Passengers
FY201984,197
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Akabane
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towards Yokohama
Keihin–Tōhoku Line
Rapid
Local
Nishi-Kawaguchi
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towards Ōmiya
Location
Kawaguchi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kawaguchi Station
Kawaguchi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kawaguchi Station is located in Japan
Kawaguchi Station
Kawaguchi Station
Kawaguchi Station (Japan)

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

Lines

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

Kawaguchi Station Track Layout

 ŌmiyaUtsunomiyaTakasaki

2 1
former connecting line
(now used for maintenance)
Station building
Arakawa River

 UenoTokyoShinjuku

Station layout

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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

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1 JK Keihin-Tohoku Line for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna
2 JK Keihin-Tohoku Line for Urawa and Ōmiya

History

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Kawaguchi Station in the early 20th century

The station opened on 10 September 1910.[1]

Passenger statistics

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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
2000 78,675[4]
2005 76,610[5]
2010 78,759[6]
2015 82,325[7]

Surrounding area

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East side

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West side

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  • Kawaguchi Nishi Park
  • Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 97. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Kawaguchi High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  10. ^ Ario Kawaguchi official website (in Japanese)
  11. ^ Atlia official website (in Japanese)
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