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 ...

on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in

Urawa-ku, Saitama is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. Urawa-ku is the governmental center of Saitama City and houses most of the city's administrative offices including ...

Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...

, Japan, operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East).

Lines

Yono Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line and is 2.7 kilometers from and 27.6 kilometers from .

Layout

The station has one

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serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge to the elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 November 1912. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the

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on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,802 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Saitama City Chuo-ku Ward Office *

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References

External links

JR East station information
{{ja-linecat, East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Keihin-Tōhoku Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Railway stations in Saitama (city)