Kitamoto Station (北本駅, Kitamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kitamoto, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .

Kitamoto Station

北本駅
East entrance of Kitamoto Station, 2007
General information
LocationKitamoto 1-12, Kitamoto-shi, Saitama-ken 364-0006
Japan
Coordinates36°01′55″N 139°32′01″E / 36.0319°N 139.5335°E / 36.0319; 139.5335
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Takasaki Line
Distance16.4 km from Ōmiya
Platforms1 side + 2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1928
Previous namesKitamurajuku (to 1961)
Passengers
FY201918,491 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kōnosu
towards Takasaki
Akagi Okegawa
towards Ueno or Shinjuku
Kōnosu
towards Maebashi
Takasaki Line
Local
Okegawa
towards Tokyo
Kōnosu
towards Takasaki
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
Special Rapid
Okegawa
towards Odawara
Kōnosu
towards Maebashi
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
Rapid
Location
Kitamoto Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kitamoto Station
Kitamoto Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kitamoto Station is located in Japan
Kitamoto Station
Kitamoto Station
Kitamoto Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2020

Lines

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Kitamoto Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tōkaidō Line. It is 16.4 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

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The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1,2  Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line)
 Shōnan-Shinjuku Line for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tokaido Line)
2,3  Takasaki Line for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi

History

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Kitamoto Station was opened on 1 August 1928 as Kitamotojuku Station (北本宿駅, Kitamotojuku eki). It was renamed to its present name on 21 March 1961. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,491 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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