Warabi Station

Railway station in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
35°49′41″N 139°41′26″E / 35.82806°N 139.69056°E / 35.82806; 139.69056Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR EastLine(s)JK Keihin–Tōhoku LineDistance19.7 km (12.2 mi) from TokyoPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )Station codeJK41WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 July 1893; 130 years ago (1893-07-16)PassengersFY201961,829 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Nishi-Kawaguchi
JK40
towards Yokohama
 Keihin–Tōhoku Line
Rapid
Local
 Minami-Urawa
JK42
towards Ōmiya
Track layout
Legend

 Ōmiya・Utsunomiya・Takasaki

2
1
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Utsunomiya Line
Keihin Tohoku Line
Kawaguchi, Saitama↑
Warabi, Saitama　↓
Station building
Warabi, Saitama　↑
Kawaguchi, Saitama↓

  Ueno・Tokyo・Shinjuku

Location
Warabi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Warabi Station
Warabi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
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Warabi Station is located in Japan
Warabi Station
Warabi Station
Warabi Station (Japan)
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The station platforms

Warabi Station (蕨駅, Warabi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Warabi, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Warabi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line linking Saitama Prefecture with central Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, and is located 19.7 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Layout

The station has one island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building.


Platforms

1 JK Keihin-Tohoku Line for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna
2 JK Keihin-Tohoku Line for Urawa and Ōmiya

History

The station opened on 16 July 1893.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 61,829 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Warabi City Hall
  • Warabi Post Office
  • site of Warabi-shuku
  • Warabi City Hospital

See also

References

  1. ^ JR East: Warabi Station information. Retrieved on 11 November 2008. (in Japanese)
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Warabi Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station Information