| JK39 Kawaguchi Station 川口駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′07″N 139°43′03″E / 35.80194°N 139.71750°E / 35.80194; 139.71750 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.8 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 September 1910 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 84,197 | ||||||||||
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Kawaguchi StationLocation within Saitama PrefectureShow map of Saitama Prefecture
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
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.
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Station layout
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
| 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
The station opened on 10 September 1910.
Passenger statistics
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.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84,197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 78,675 |
| 2005 | 76,610 |
| 2010 | 78,759 |
| 2015 | 82,325 |
Surrounding area
East side
- Kawaguchi City Office
- Kawaguchi Shrine
- Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center
- Kawaguchi Motogō Station (Saitama Rapid Railway Line)
- Kawaguchi High School [ja]
- Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School [ja]
- Ario Kawaguchi shopping centre
- Atlia municipal art gallery
West side
- Kawaguchi Nishi Park
- Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital
See also
References
- 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.
- "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Kawaguchi High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- "Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Ario Kawaguchi official website (in Japanese)
- Atlia official website (in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Kawaguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Kawaguchi Station (in Japanese)