Kitamoto Station
Kitamoto Station 北本駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| File:Kitamoto sta east.jpg East entrance of Kitamoto Station, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kitamoto 1-12, Kitamoto-shi, Saitama-ken 364-0006 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | File:JR logo (east).svg JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Takasaki Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 16.4 km from Ōmiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 August 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kitamurajuku (to 1961) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 18,491 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kitamoto Station (北本駅, Kitamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kitamoto, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .
Lines
[edit | edit source]Kitamoto Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tōkaidō Line. It is 16.4 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
[edit | edit source]The station has one side platform and one 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
[edit | edit source]| 1,2 | ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line) |
| ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tokaido Line) | |
| 2,3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
History
[edit | edit source]Kitamoto Station was opened on 1 August 1928 as Kitamotojuku Station (北本宿駅, Kitamotojuku eki). It was renamed to its present name on 21 March 1961. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
[edit | edit source]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,491 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
[edit | edit source]- Kitammoto City Hall
- Kitamoto Post Office
- File:Japanese National Route Sign 0017.svg National Route 17
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
