Kita-Kōnosu Station (北鴻巣駅, Kita-Kōnosu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .

Kita-Kōnosu Station

北鴻巣駅
Kita-Kōnosu Station in 2011
General information
Location1-5-1 Akamidai, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 365-0064
Japan
Coordinates36°05′08″N 139°28′37″E / 36.0855°N 139.4769°E / 36.0855; 139.4769
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Takasaki Line
Distance24.3 km from Ōmiya
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 November 1984
Passengers
FY20197,224 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Fukiage
towards Maebashi
Takasaki Line
Local
Kōnosu
towards Tokyo
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
Rapid
Kōnosu
towards Odawara
Location
Kita-Kōnosu Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kita-Kōnosu Station
Kita-Kōnosu Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kita-Kōnosu Station is located in Japan
Kita-Kōnosu Station
Kita-Kōnosu Station
Kita-Kōnosu Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kita-Kōnosu 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 24.3 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

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The station has a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station is staffed.

 
Platforms, 2018

Platforms

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1  Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via JT Tōkaidō Line and JT Ito Line)
 Shōnan-Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tōkaidō Line)
2  Takasaki Line for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi

History

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The station opened on 3 November 1984. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,224 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kita-Kōnosu Post Office
  • Akamidai Dai-Ichi Elementary School
  • Akamidai Dai-Ni Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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