Yoshikawa Station (Saitama)

JM20
Yoshikawa Station
吉川駅
Yoshikawa Station south forecourt in September 2008
Location 1 Kiuri, Yoshikawa-shi, Saitama-ken
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) JM Musashino Line
Distance 48.2 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Bus stop
Other information
Station code JM20
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 April 1973
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 18,045 daily
Location
Yoshikawa Station
Location within Japan

Yoshikawa Station (吉川駅, Yoshikawa-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Yoshikawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 48.2 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 77.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line (for freight operations) at Tsurumi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms

1 JM Musashino Line for Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi
2 JM Musashino Line for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Musashino Line JM20
Koshigaya-Laketown JM21   Shimōsa   Yoshikawaminami JM19
Koshigaya-Laketown JM21 Local Yoshikawaminami JM19

History

The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 18,045 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The north side of the station in September 2008
  • Yoshikawa Police Station
  • Yoshikawa City Office
  • Saitama Yoshikawa High School

See also

References

  1. 1 2 各駅情報（吉川駅） [Yoshikawa Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  2. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 [Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

Coordinates: 35°52′35.7348″N 139°50′37.37″E / 35.876593000°N 139.8437139°E / 35.876593000; 139.8437139

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