Fukiage Station (Saitama)

Fukiage Station

吹上駅
North entrance of Fukiage Station
General information
Location1-1-1 Fukiage-Honchō, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 369-0122
Japan
Coordinates36°06′12″N 139°27′11″E / 36.10333°N 139.45306°E / 36.10333; 139.45306
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Takasaki Line
Distance27.3 km from Ōmiya
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 1885
Passengers
FY20198,899 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Gyōda
towards Maebashi
Takasaki Line
Local
Kita-Kōnosu
towards Tokyo
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
Rapid
Kita-Kōnosu
towards Odawara
Location
Fukiage Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Fukiage Station
Fukiage Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Fukiage Station is located in Japan
Fukiage Station
Fukiage Station
Fukiage Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2020

Fukiage Station (吹上駅, Fukiage-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .

Lines

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Fukiage 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 27.3 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

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The station has a side platform and an 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 Itō (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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The station opened on 1 March 1885. 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 8,899 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Fukiage Post Office
  • former Fukiage Town Hall

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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