Saitama-Shintoshin Station

Saitama-Shintoshin Station
さいたま新都心駅

The station entrance in November 2015
Location 4 Kishiki-chō, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0843
Japan
Coordinates 35°53′38″N 139°38′01″E / 35.89389°N 139.63361°E / 35.89389; 139.63361Coordinates: 35°53′38″N 139°38′01″E / 35.89389°N 139.63361°E / 35.89389; 139.63361
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance 28.7 km from Tokyo
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Bus stop
Other information
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 April 2000
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 50,069 daily
Location
Saitama-Shintoshin Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Saitama-Shintoshin Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Saitama-Shintoshin Station (さいたま新都心駅, Saitama-Shintoshin-eki, lit. "Saitama New Urban Center Station") is a railway station in the city of Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

The platforms in July 2014

Saitama-Shintoshin Station is served by the Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, and Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), and lies 28.7 km (17.8 mi) 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-Tohoku Line for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna
2  Keihin-Tohoku 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

Platform edge doors are scheduled to be installed on the Keihin-Tohoku Line platforms (1 and 2) in 2017, being brought into service on 23 September 2017.[1]

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 50,069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 97th busiest JR East station.[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 15,033[3]
2005 35,874[4]
2010 39,090[5]
2015 48,371[6]
2016 50,069[2]

Surrounding area

Bus services

There is a direct express bus service to and from Narita Airport.[8]

See also

References

  1. さいたま新都心駅でホームドア設置がすすむ [Work proceeding on installation of platform edge doors at Saitama-Shintoshin Station]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. Cocoon City official website (in Japanese)
  8. Narita International Airport Official Website Airport Access Information: Buses & Taxis. Retrieved on 8 July 2008
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