Misato Station (Saitama)

Misato Station (三郷駅, Misato-eki) is a railway station in Misato, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

JM17
Misato Station

三郷駅
North entrance, March 2008
LocationMisato 1-chome, Misato-shi, Saitama-ken
(埼玉県三郷市三郷1丁目)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Musashino Line
Platforms2 side platforms
History
Opened1973
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)14,633 daily

Lines

Misato Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 53.4 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 82.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line (for freight operations) at Tsurumi Station.

Station layout

South entrance, November 2005

The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms

1 JM Musashino Line for Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, and Fuchūhommachi
2 JM Musashino Line for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Musashino Line JM17
Shim-Misato JM18   Shimōsa   Minami-Nagareyama JM16
Shim-Misato JM18 Local Minami-Nagareyama JM16

History

The station opened on 1 April 1973.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 14,633 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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References

  1. 各駅情報(三郷駅) [Misato Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 [Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

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