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is a passenger

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located in the city of

Warabi, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,697 in 39,563 households and a population density of 15,000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Warabi has the smallest area of any municip ...

, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Warabi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line linking Saitama Prefecture with

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and

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, and is located 19.7 kilometers from

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Layout

The station has one

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serving two tracks, with an elevated station building.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 16 July 1893.JR East
Warabi Station information
Retrieved on 11 November 2008. With the

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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).

Surrounding area

*Warabi City Hall *Warabi Post Office *site of

Warabi-shuku was the second of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō, sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto during the Edo period. It was located in the present-day city of Warabi, Saitama, Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Hist ...

*Warabi City Hospital

References

External links

JR East Station Information
{{Keihin-Tōhoku Line Negishi Line Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Keihin-Tōhoku Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1893 Warabi, Saitama