Minami-Furuya Station
Minami-Furuya Station 南古谷駅 | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Station building and entrance, October 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Kawagoe |
| Neighborhood etc. | Namiki |
| Postal code | 350-0023 |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県川越市並木 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1940 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kawagoe Line |
| Statistics | 7,908 passengers/day (FY2012) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Minami-Furuya Station (南古谷駅 Minami-Furuya-eki) is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Minami-Furuya Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 12.4 km from Ōmiya.[2] The majority of services continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyō Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. In the morning peak, some eastbound trains towards Tokyo and some westbound trains toward Komagawa and Hachiōji start from this station, as it is located close to Kawagoe Depot. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station building and entrance is located on the south side of the tracks.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe, Komagawa, and Hachiko Line through service to Hachiōji |
| 2/3 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Ōmiya, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku, Rinkai Line through service to Shin-Kiba |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Kawagoe | Commuter rapid | Sashiōgi | ||
| Kawagoe | Rapid | Sashiōgi | ||
| Kawagoe | Local | Sashiōgi | ||
History
Minami-Furuya Station opened on 22 July 1940.[4] The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the Saikyō Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 7,908 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,538[6] |
| 2005 | 7,437[7] |
| 2010 | 7,837[8] |
| 2011 | 7,879[9] |
| 2012 | 7,908[5] |
Surrounding area
- JR East Kawagoe Depot
- Toho College of Music
- Kawagoe Tax Office
- Unicus Minami-Furuya Shopping Centre
References
- ↑ 各駅情報（南古谷駅） [Station Information: Minami-Furuya Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 25/43. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- ↑ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 107. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minami-Furuya Station. |
- Minami-Furuya Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
- Minami-Furuya Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
| ||||||
Coordinates: 35°54′11.6352″N 139°31′9.88″E / 35.903232000°N 139.5194111°E