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

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(JR East).

Lines

Shim-Misato Station is served by the orbital

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from to and . It is located 51.3 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 80.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line (for freight operations) at

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Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed

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s serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 14 March 1985.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,502 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

Shim-Misato Station was formerly adjacent to the Musashino Marshalling Yard. However, this closed in 1986, and the land was redeveloped. *

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Shin-Misato *

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References

External links

Shim-Misato Station information
(JR East)

(Saitama Prefectural Government) {{Musashino Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Musashino Line Misato, Saitama (city)