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 Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

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 includi ...

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 Prefectur ...

, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Kita-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It is 4.3 kilometers from and 26.0 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 has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 September 1936. The station became part of the JR East network after JNR privatization on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 52,674 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Saitama Museum of Modern Art * Kita-Urawa Park *

Bus terminal

Kita-Urawa Bus Terminal is a seven-minute walk east of the station.

Kita-Urawa Bus Terminal

References

External links

JR East station information
{{ja-linecat, East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Keihin-Tōhoku Line Railway stations in Saitama (city) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1936