is a passenger

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on the

Kawagoe Line The Kawagoe Line ( ja, 川越線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawagoe, and Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture. The main transfer stations on the line are ...

located in

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, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nisshin Station is served by the

between and , and is located 3.7 km from Ōmiya Station. Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the

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to and . Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.JR Timetable, December 2010 issue

Station layout

The station has two

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s serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed. File:JRE-Nisshin-STA North.jpg, The north side of the station in August 2021 File:JRE-Nisshin-STA Gate.jpg, Ticket barriers in August 2021 File:JRE Nisshin-STA Platforms.jpg, The platforms in June 2022

Platforms

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940. The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the

. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. From March 2010, rebuilding work started, adding new entrances on both north and south sides of the station, with escalators leading up to a section in front of the gate, bridging over the two train platforms. New elevators were added, as well as new toilets, one inside and one outside, next to the north entrance. The old entrance was closed, and the new station building was completed during 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,770 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* JR East Research & Development Centre *

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Headquarters and Research & Development Centre * Miyahara Station on the

Takasaki Line The Takasaki Line ( ja, 高崎線, ) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) ...

(15 minutes' walk)

References

External links

Nisshin Station information
(JR East) {{Kawagoe Line Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1940 Kawagoe Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama (city)