is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located in then city of Misato, Saitama, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Misato Station is served by the

Musashino Line The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo. Passenger operations a ...

between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to

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via the

Keiyō Line The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba in Japan, paralleling the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line forms part of what JR East refers to as the around Tokyo, consisting of the Kei ...

. It is located 53.4 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 82.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at

Tsurumi Station is a railway station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Tsurumi Station is an interchange between the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and the Tsurumi Line (of which it is a terminus ...

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

s serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is staffed. JR Musashino Line Misato Station Ticket gate 2022-04-06.jpg, Ticket gate, April 2022 JR Musashino Line Misato Station Platform 2022-04-06.jpg, Platform, April 2022 JR Musashino-Line Misato Station South Exit.jpg, South Exit, September 2019

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 April 1973.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,450 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Saitama Misato Kita High School

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Musashino Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1973 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Musashino Line Misato, Saitama (city)