Kawaguchi Station

Location
	Kawaguchi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Kawaguchi Station Kawaguchi Station (Japan)

JK39
Kawaguchi Station

川口駅
JK39; Kawaguchi Station; 川口駅
General information
Location	3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017; Japan
Coordinates	35°48′07″N 139°43′03″E / 35.80194°N 139.71750°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JK Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Distance	15.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Bus terminal;
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 September 1910
Passengers
FY2019	84,197
Services
Location
Location
	Kawaguchi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Kawaguchi Station Kawaguchi Station (Japan)

Kawaguchi Station (川口駅, Kawaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kawaguchi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Isogo in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located 14.5 kilometers from Ōmiya and 15.8 kilometers from Tokyo.

Kawaguchi Station Track Layout

Legend

Ōmiya・Utsunomiya・Takasaki

2 1

Shonan-Shinjuku Line

Utsunomiya Line

Keihin-Tohoku Line

former connecting line

(now used for maintenance)

Station building

Arakawa River

Saitama

Tokyo

Ueno・Tokyo・Shinjuku

Station layout

The station has one island platform, serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. It has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and also a View Plaza travel agency.

Platforms

1	JK Keihin-Tohoku Line	for Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Yokohama, and Negishi Line for Ōfuna
2	JK Keihin-Tohoku Line	for Urawa and Ōmiya

History

The station opened on 10 September 1910.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kawaguchi → Akabane was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.^[2]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84,197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	78,675^[4]
2005	76,610^[5]
2010	78,759^[6]
2015	82,325^[7]

Surrounding area

East side

Kawaguchi City Office
Kawaguchi Shrine
Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center
Kawaguchi Motogō Station (Saitama Rapid Railway Line)
Kawaguchi High School [ja]^[8]
Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School [ja]^[9]
Ario Kawaguchi shopping centre^[10]
Atlia municipal art gallery^[11]

West side

Kawaguchi Nishi Park
Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital

References

^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 97. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
^ "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
^ 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.
^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "Kawaguchi High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^ "Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
^ Ario Kawaguchi official website (in Japanese)
^ Atlia official website (in Japanese)

External links

Media related to Kawaguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Kawaguchi Station (in Japanese)

[jnr1985-1] 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 97. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

[2] "Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo". Blog. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.

[jreast2019stats-3] 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.

[jreast2000stats-4] 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[jreast2005stats-5] 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[jreast2010stats-6] 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[jreast2015stats-7] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[8] "Kawaguchi High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

[9] "Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School". Official website (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

[10] Ario Kawaguchi official website (in Japanese)

[11] Atlia official website (in Japanese)

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