Washinomiya Station
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Location1-1-17 Washinomiya-Chuo, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0216
Japan
Japan
Operated by
Tōbu Railway
Line
Tōbu Isesaki Line
TI03 Washinomiya Station 鷲宮駅 | |||||||||||||||
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Washinomiya Station east entrance, April 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-17 Washinomiya-Chuo, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 340-0216 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°05′47″N 139°39′25″E / 36.0964°N 139.6569°E | ||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 52.1 km from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform + 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in use) | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TI-03 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 September 1902 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 6,723 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Washinomiya Station (鷲宮駅, Washinomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuki, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
Washinomiya Station is served by the Tobu Isesaki Line, and is located 52.1 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Tobu Isesaki and Tobu Skytree Line system at Asakusa.
Station layout
Washinomiya Station has an elevated station building, with one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks located on the ground level; however, the central track and one side of the island platform are no longer in use.
Platforms
| 1 | for Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa | |
| 2 | for Tatebayashi, Ashikagashi, and Ōta |
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6723 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Former Washinomiya Town Hall
- Washinomiya Post Office
- Washinomiya Shrine
- Washinomiya High School