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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Kami-Kumagaya Station is served by the single-track

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from to , and is located 15.8 km from Hanyū. The station was also served by the non-electrified 10.1 km single-track Tobu Kumagaya Line from Kumagaya to Menuma until it closed on 31 May 1983.

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of a single

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serving one bidirectional track. The platform is situated between the elevated Joetsu Shinkansen tracks and the JR

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tracks, and the track of the former Tobu Kumagaya Line still remains alongside the now fenced-off rear face of the platform. File:Kami-Kumagaya Station 20111114 (1).jpg, Ticket office and entrance to platform File:Kami-Kumagaya Station 20111114 (2).jpg, View of the platform and passenger crossing File:Kami-Kumagaya Station 20111114 (3).jpg, View of the exit from the platform File:Kami-Kumagaya Station 20111114 (4).jpg, View of the platform looking eastward toward Kumagaya File:Kami-Kumagaya Station 20111114 (5).jpg, The disused track of the former Tobu Kumagaya Line alongside the station platform

Adjacent stations

History

Kami-Kumagawa Station opened on 1 April 1933 as . It was renamed Kami-Kumagaya from 1 July 1933. The Tobu Kumagaya Line closed on 31 May 1983.

Passenger statistics

In the 2018 fiscal year, the station was used by an average of 898 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Aeon Shopping Centre * Yagihashi Department Store * Yūkokuji Temple

References

External links

Kami-Kumagaya Station timetable

(Saitama Prefectural Government) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamikumagaya Station Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1933 Railway stations in Kumagaya Stations of Tobu Railway