Musashi-Urawa Station
{{short description|Railway station in Saitama, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox station
| name ={{JRSN|JA|21|size=50}} {{JRSN|JM|26|size=50}}
Musashi-Urawa Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 武蔵浦和駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Musashi-Urawa Station east square.jpg
| alt =
| caption = The east exit of Musashi-Urawa Station
| other_name =
| address = 7 Bessho, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 336-0021
| coordinates = {{coord|35.846|N|139.648|E|display=title|source:dewiki}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{JRLS|JA}} Saikyō Line
- {{JRLS|JM}} Musashino Line
}}
| distance =29.5 km to {{STN|Ōsaki|x}}
| platforms = 2 side + 2 island platforms
| tracks =
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| status = Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" )
| website = {{Official|1=https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1525}}
| opened =30 September 1985
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 53,992 daily
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Musashi-Urawa Station
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East
|line1=Saikyo|left1=Akabane|note-left1={{JRSN|JA|15|tlc=ABN|size=20}}|note-mid1={{SLL|Commuter Rapid|c=Crimson|t=#FFF}}|right1=Ōmiya|note-right1={{JRSN|JA|26|tlc=OMY|size=20}}
|line2=Saikyo|left2=Toda-Kōen|note-left2={{JRSN|JA|18|size=25}}|note-mid2={{SLL|Rapid|c=DodgerBlue|t=#FFF}}|right2=Naka-Urawa|note-right2={{JRSN|JA|22|size=30}}
|line3=Saikyo|left3=Kita-Toda|note-left3={{JRSN|JA|20|size=30}}|note-mid3=Local|right3=Naka-Urawa|note-right3={{JRSN|JA|22|size=30}}
|line4=Shimosa|left4=Ōmiya|note-left4={{JRSN|JS|24|tlc=OMY|size=20}}|right4=Minami-Urawa|note-right4={{JRSN|JM|25|size=25}}
|line5=Musashino Line|left5=Nishi-Urawa|note-left5={{JRSN|JM|27|size=30}}|right5=Minami-Urawa|note-right5={{JRSN|JM|25|size=30}}
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{{nihongo|Musashi-Urawa Station|武蔵浦和駅|Musashi-Urawa-eki}} is a junction passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1525|script-title=ja:各駅情報（武蔵浦和駅） |trans-title=Station Information: Musashi-Urawa|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 29 October 2012}}
Lines
Musashi-Urawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line and the Saikyō Line which runs between {{STN|Ōsaki|x}} in Tokyo and {{STN|Ōmiya|x|Saitama}} in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to {{STN|Kawagoe|x}} via the Kawagoe Line and southward to {{STN|Shin-Kiba|x}} via the TWR Rinkai Line. The station is located 16.1 km from Ikebukuro Station on the Saikyo Line{{cite book | last = Kawashima| first = Ryozo |script-title=ja: 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 |trans-title=Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo | publisher = Kodansha | date = March 2011 | location = Japan | pages = 16–52| isbn = 978-4-06-270072-6}} and 29.8 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station on the Musashino Line. The station identification colour for the Saikyō Line platforms is "cherry blossom".
Station layout
The station has two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks for the Musashino Line, and two elevated island platforms serving four tracks for the Saikyō Line. The station building is located underneath the platforms.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
=Platforms=
File:JREast-Musashino-line-Musashi-urawa-station-platform.jpg
File:Musashi-Urawa Station 20110405.JPG
{{jpf|pfn=1|first=2|name=Musashino Line|symbol={{JRLS|JM}}|dir=for {{STN|Shim-Matsudo|x}}, {{STN|Nishi-Funabashi|x}}, {{STN|Tokyo|x}}, and {{STN|Kaihimmakuhari|x}}}}
{{jpf|pfn=2|name=Musashino Line|symbol={{JRLS|JM}}|dir=for {{STN|Kita-Asaka|x}}, {{STN|Higashi-Tokorozawa|x}}, {{STN|Nishi-Kokubunji|x}}, and {{STN|Fuchūhommachi|x}}}}
{{jpf|pfn=3/4|name=Saikyō Line|symbol={{JRLS|JA}}|dir=for {{STN|Akabane|x}}, {{STN|Ikebukuro|x}}, {{STN|Shinjuku|x}}, {{STN|Shibuya|x}}, {{STN|Ōsaki|x}}
{{RKLS}} Rinkai Line through service for {{STN|Shin-Kiba|x}}}}
{{jpf|pfn=5/6|first=3|name=Saikyō Line|symbol={{JRLS|JA}}|dir=for {{STN|Ōmiya|x|Saitama}} and {{STN|Kawagoe|x}}}}
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,992 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html|script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 29 January 2021}} The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
- Saitama Minami-ku Ward Office
- Lotte Urawa Factory
- Lotte Urawa Baseball Ground
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows Toda Baseball Ground
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1525 Musashi-Urawa Station information] (JR East) {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130428050038/http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/site/jre-station-guide2/jre-musashiurawa.html Musashi-Urawa Station information] (Saitama Prefectural Government) {{in lang|ja}}
{{Musashino Line}}
{{Saikyo Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985