Kita-Urawa Station
Railway station in Saitama, Japan
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Kita-Urawa Station (北浦和駅, Kita-Urawa eki) is a passenger railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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JR East
Keihin–Tōhoku LineJK44 Kita-Urawa Station 北浦和駅 | |||||||||||
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The station platforms in April 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 3-3-5 Kitaurawa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.872°N 139.646°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | Keihin–Tōhoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.0 km (16.2 mi) from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JK44 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1936 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 52,674 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Kita-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It is 4.3 kilometers from Ōmiya and 26.0 kilometers from Tokyo.
Layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | Keihin-Tōhoku Line |
for Urawa, Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama and Ōfuna |
| 2 | Keihin-Tōhoku Line |
for Yono and Ōmiya |
History
The station opened on 1 September 1936. The station became part of the JR East network after JNR privatization on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 52,674 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Saitama Museum of Modern Art
- Kita-Urawa Park
National Route 17
Bus terminal
Kita-Urawa Bus Terminal is a seven-minute walk east of the station.
Kita-Urawa Bus Terminal
| No. | Route | Via | Destination | Operators | Notes |
| 1 | 浦31 | Urawa High School Minami, Nishijuku, Kitajuku | Saitama Municipal Hospital | Tobu Bus West | |
| Municipal Housing | |||||
| JR company housing | |||||
| 浦31 急行 | Nishijuku, Kitajuku | Saitama Municipal Hospital | |||
| 3 | 北浦50 | Ryoke Koban, Yono Station | Saitama-Shintoshin Station | Kokusai Kogyo Bus | No.3 bus stop is used at lunch time. Excluding the time, these bus routes don't stop at this bus terminal. But, passengers are able to ride on these routes at Kita-Urawa Station East Exit in the time. |
| 北浦50-2 | Ryoke 2 chome | Kamikizaki | |||
| 北浦50-3 | Ryoke Koban, Yono Station | Saitama-Shintoshin Station | |||
| 北浦55 | Ryoke 2 chome | ||||
| 5 | 岩01 | Urawa High School, Ryoke Koban, Fujimi-ga-oka | Iwatsuki Station | Tobu Bus West | |
| 岩02 | Miyashita[2] | ||||
| 岩03 | Higashi-Arai Danchi[3] | ||||
| 岩04 | Miyashita | ||||
| 岩05 | Higashi-Arai Danchi | ||||
| 8 | 浦31 | Urawa Station | |||
| 岩04 | |||||
| 岩05 |
