Saitama-Shintoshin Station
Saitama-Shintoshin Station さいたま新都心駅 | |
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 The station entrance in November 2015 | |
| Location |
4 Kishiki-chō, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0843 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 28.7 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 2000 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers ((FY2014)) | 43,667 (daily)[1] |
| Location | |
  Saitama-Shintoshin Station Location within Japan | |
Saitama-Shintoshin Station (さいたま新都心駅 Saitama-Shintoshin-eki, lit. Saitama New City Centre Station) is a railway station in Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
View of the platforms, July 2014
Saitama-Shintoshin Station is served by the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, and Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line). It is 28.7 kilometers from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
This station has and elevated station building with two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna |
| 2 | ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line | for Akabane, Tokyo, Yokohama and Ōfuna |
| 3 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Akabane, Tokyo, Yokohama and Ōfuna |
| ■ Takasaki Line | for Akabane and Ueno | |
| 4 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Oyama, Utsunomiya, and Kuroiso |
| ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya and Takasaki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keihin-Tohoku Line | ||||
| Yono | Rapid | Ōmiya | ||
| Yono | Local | Ōmiya | ||
| Takasaki Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Urawa | Local | Ōmiya | ||
| Utsunomiya Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Urawa | Local | Ōmiya | ||
History
The station opened on 1 April 2000.
Surrounding area
- Saitama Super Arena
- Cocoon City shopping centre[2]
Bus services
There is a direct express bus service to and from Narita Airport.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [FY2014 station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Cocoon City official website (Japanese)
- ↑ Narita International Airport Official Website Airport Access Information: Buses & Taxis. Retrieved on 8 July 2008
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saitama-Shintoshin Station. |
- Saitama-Shintoshin Station Information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Saitama-Shintoshin Station Information (JR East) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°53′38″N 139°38′01″E / 35.89389°N 139.63361°E
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