Jimbohara Station
Railway station in Kamisato, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Jimbohara Station (神保原駅, Jimbohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kamisato, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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| Location | 267-5 Jimmbohara Kamisato-machi, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken 369-0305 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.2538°N 139.1489°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Takasaki Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 59.7 km from Ōmiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 November 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2799 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Jimbohara Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is 59.7 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.
Layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with a single-story station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1,2 | ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via  Tōkaidō Main Line and Itō 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 Takasaki, and Maebashi |
History
Jimbohara Station opened on 15 November 1897. 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 2799 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kamisato Town Hall
- Kamisato Post Office
National Route 17
