Kumagaya Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station in Kumagaya, Saitama
, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) and the Chichibu Railway
and Nagano Shinkansen
high-speed shinkansen lines from Tokyo, the Takasaki Line
to , and also the privately operated Chichibu Main Line from to . It is located 14.9 km from Hanyū on the Chichibu Main Line.
Kumagaya, Saitama
is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 203,089 . The total area is 159.88 km². The city is one of the biggest in northern Saitama Prefecture. It is the administrative, business and commercial centre in northern Saitama Prefecture. Eight...
, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) and the Chichibu Railway
Chichibu Railway
is a small-sector private railway company operating two railway lines in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It also manages the Mitsumine Ropeway...
Lines
Kumagaya Station is served by the JR East Jōetsu ShinkansenJoetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
and Nagano Shinkansen
Nagano Shinkansen
The is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano...
high-speed shinkansen lines from Tokyo, the Takasaki Line
Takasaki Line
The is a Japanese railway line which runs between Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company ....
to , and also the privately operated Chichibu Main Line from to . It is located 14.9 km from Hanyū on the Chichibu Main Line.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History
The station on the Takasaki Line opened on July 28, 1883. The Chichibu Line platforms opened on October 7, 1901. The Jōetsu Shinkansen platforms opened on November 15, 1982.Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 30,715 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Kumagaya City Office
- Kumagaya General Hospital
- National Route 17