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in located in

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Lines

Sashiōgi Station is served by the

between and , and is located 7.7 km from Ōmiya. 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. The station entrance was previously located on the south side only, with the platforms connected by a footbridge, but a new north entrance was added in March 2014 as part of a scheme to completely rebuild the station with the ticket barriers located on the second floor, above the platforms, and allowing free passage between the north and south sides of the tracks. The station is staffed. File:Sashiogi-Sta-N.JPG, The north entrance in November 2015 File:Sashiogi Station temporary north entrance 20140315.JPG, Temporary wheelchair access entrance on the north side during rebuilding in March 2014 File:Sashiogi Station ticket barriers 20140315.JPG, The ticket vending machines and ticket barriers in March 2014 File:Sashiogi Station toilets 20140315.JPG, Toilets inside the station in March 2014 File:Sashiogi Station north terrace 20140315.JPG, The north terrace in March 2014

Platforms

Passengers wishing to travel onward to and need to change at Kawagoe, as there are no through trains running between Ōmiya and Komagawa. File:Sashiogi Station platform 2 looking west 20140315.JPG, View from the west (Kawagoe) end of platform 2 looking west, March 2014 File:Sashiogi Station platform 2 looking east 20140315.JPG, View from the west (Kawagoe) end of platform 2 looking east, March 2014 File:Sashiogi Station platform 1 looking east 20140315.JPG, View from the west (Kawagoe) end of platform 1 looking east, March 2014

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940 in what was then the village of Sashiōgi in Kita-Adachi District, Saitama. The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the

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. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Work to rebuild the station started in 2012, and the new north entrance to the station was opened on 9 March 2014. Station rebuilding was completed during fiscal 2014, including a new station forecourt on the north side. File:Sashiogi Station 2006.jpg, The station building and entrance in 2006 before rebuilding File:Sashiogi Station North Entrance 20120727.JPG, Extra north entrance in July 2012 File:Sashiogi Station temporary structure 20140315.JPG, Temporary structure during rebuilding work on the south side in March 2014

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,761 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

North

* Sashiogi Hospital * Shumei Eiko High School * Ageo Tachibana High School * Akiha Shrine *

South

* Mamiya Library * Omiya Musashino High School * Nishiasuma Park *Tsuchiya Junior High School, Saitama City *Musashino Bank, Sashiogi Branch *Saitama Branch, Hanno Shinkin Bank

References

External links

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