Kōnosu Station
Kōnosu Station 鴻巣駅 | |
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 The east entrance of Kōnosu Station in August 2012 | |
| Location |
1 Honchō, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 365-0038 (埼玉県鴻巣市本町一丁目1-1 ) Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 46.9 km from Ueno |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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| History | |
| Opened | 28 July 1883 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 19,709 per day (FY2014) |
| Location | |
  Kōnosu Station Location within Japan | |
Kōnosu Station (鴻巣駅 Kōnosu-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line in Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kōnosu Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 20.0 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
The station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Ōmiya and Ueno |
| ■ Shonan-Shinjuku Line | for Shinjuku, Yokohama, and Odawara | |
| ■ Ueno-Tokyo Line | for Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, and Ito | |
| 2 | ■ Takasaki Line | (not normally used) |
| 3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takasaki Line / Ueno-Tokyo Line | ||||
| Okegawa | Urban Rapid | Kumagaya | ||
| Okegawa Omiya |
Commuter Rapid | Kumagaya | ||
| Kitamoto | Local | Kita-Kōnosu | ||
| Shonan-Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Kitamoto | Special Rapid | Kumagaya | ||
| Kitamoto | Rapid | Kita-Kōnosu | ||
History
The station opened on 28 July 1883.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 19,709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,290[3] |
| 2005 | 19,055[4] |
| 2010 | 19,908[5] |
| 2014 | 19,709[2] |
Surrounding area
- Elumi Konosu shopping mall (adjoining station)
- Kōnosu City Hall
- Kōnosu Post Office
See also
References
- 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 447. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kōnosu Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°03′33″N 139°30′35″E / 36.05918°N 139.50969°E