Shim-Misato Station

Shim-Misato Station (新三郷駅, Shin-Misato-eki) is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Misato, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2]

JM18
Shim-Misato Station

新三郷駅
West side, November 2008
LocationShim-Misato Lala City 2-chome, Misato-shi, Saitama-ken
（埼玉県三郷市新三郷ららシティ2丁目）
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Musashino Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened1985
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)15,949 daily

Lines

Shim-Misato Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 51.3 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 80.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line (for freight operations) at Tsurumi Station.

Station layout
View of the platforms, June 2008

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

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

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Musashino Line JM18
Yoshikawaminami JM19   Shimōsa   Misato JM17
Yoshikawaminami JM19 Local Misato JM17

History

The station opened on 14 March 1985.[3]

Passenger statistics

The station was used by 15,945 passengers in fiscal 2014 (boarding passengers only).[4]

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200011,523[5]
200511,992[6]
201016,504[7]
201415,945[4]

Surrounding area
IKEA Shin-Misato

Shim-Misato Station was formerly adjacent to the Musashino Marshalling Yard.[3] However, this closed in 1986, and the land was redeveloped.

  • IKEA Shin-Misato
  • Costco Shin-Misato
  • Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall (since September 2009)
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References
  1. "JR East Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  2. "JR East Railway Major Route: Metropolitan Area" (PDF). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 31. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

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