Fukiage Station (Saitama)
Railway station in Kōnosu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Fukiage Station (吹上駅, Fukiage-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .
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JR EastFukiage Station 吹上駅 | |||||||||||||||
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North entrance of Fukiage Station | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Fukiage-Honchō, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 369-0122 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°06′12″N 139°27′11″E | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | JR East | ||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Takasaki Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 27.3 km from Ōmiya | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1885 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 8,899 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
Fukiage 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 27.3 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
| 1,2 | ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via  Tokaido Line and Ito Line)
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| ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via Tokaido Line)
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| 2,3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi |
History
The station opened on 1 March 1885. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8,899 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Fukiage Post Office
- former Fukiage Town Hall
