Yoshikawaminami Station
Railway station in Japan
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Yoshikawaminami Station (吉川美南駅, Yoshikawaminami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 17 March 2012.[1]
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JR EastJM19 Yoshikawaminami Station 吉川美南駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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West side of Yoshikawaminami Station, March 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-34 Minami, Yoshikawa-shi, Saitama-ken 342-0038 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.8683°N 139.8579°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Musashino Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 78.6 km from Tsurumi | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | JM19 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5,523 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Yoshikawaminami Station is located between Yoshikawa and Shim-Misato on the Musashino Line, approximately 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from Yoshikawa Station.[2] It is located 49.8 km (30.9 mi) from Fuchūhommachi Station and 78.6 km (48.8 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Tsurumi Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving a total of three tracks.[3] The platforms are long enough to accommodate 8-car trains.[3] The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 |  Musashino Line |
for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo and Kaihimmakuhari |
| 2, 3 | Musashino Line |
for Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji and Fuchūhommachi |
East side of the station, March 2012
Ticket gates, March 2012
View of the platforms, March 2012
History
Construction work started in November 2009.[3] On 27 January 2010, the new name for the station was formally chosen from three proposed names selected from 131 original proposals: Yoshikawa Namazu-no-sato, Yoshikawa-Minami, and Musashi-Yoshikawa.[4] The station opened on 17 March 2012.
Construction cost
The total cost of construction for the new station is estimated to be 7.168 billion yen, with JR East paying 2.808 billion yen, and Yoshikawa City paying 4.36 billion yen.[2]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Minami Chuo Park
- Yoshikawa High School
