Minami-Furuya Station

Railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Minami-Furuya Station (南古谷駅, Minami-Furuya-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Kawagoe Line located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Location252 Namiki, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–0023
Japan
Coordinates35°54′11.6352″N 139°31′9.88″E
Operated by JR East
Line Kawagoe Line
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Minami-Furuya Station

南古谷駅
Minami-Furuya Station in October 2012
General information
Location252 Namiki, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–0023
Japan
Coordinates35°54′11.6352″N 139°31′9.88″E
Operated by JR East
Line Kawagoe Line
Distance12.4 km from Ōmiya
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 July 1940 (1940-07-22)
Rebuilt2010–2011
Electrified30 September 1985 (1985-09-30)
Passengers
FY20198474 (daily, boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kawagoe
Terminus
Kawagoe Line
Commuter Rapid
Rapid
Local
Sashiōgi
towards Ōmiya
Location
Minami-Furuya Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Minami-Furuya Station
Minami-Furuya Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Minami-Furuya Station is located in Japan
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Minami-Furuya Station
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Lines

Minami-Furuya Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 12.4 km from Ōmiya.[1] The majority of services continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. In the morning peak, some eastbound trains towards Tokyo and some westbound trains toward Komagawa and Hachiōji start from this station, as it is located close to Kawagoe Depot. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.[2]

Station layout

View of the station looking east from platform 1 in October 2008
Ticket barriers in November 2019
View of the station looking west from platform 2 and 3 in November 2019

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building and entrance is located on the south side of the tracks.[1] The station is staffed.

Platforms

1  Kawagoe Line for Kawagoe, Komagawa, and Hachiko Line through service to Hachiōji
2/3  Kawagoe Line for Ōmiya, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku, Rinkai Line through service to Shin-Kiba

History

Minami-Furuya Station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the Saikyo Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8474 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

More information Fiscal year, Daily average ...
Fiscal yearDaily average
20006,538[5]
20057,437[6]
20107,837[7]
20158,163[8]
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Surrounding area

Unicus Minami-Furuya Shopping Centre in April 2011

See also

References

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