is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, operated by

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(JR East) .

Lines

Ageo Station is served by the

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, with through Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 8.2 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at , and 38.7 km from .

Layout

The station has one

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and one

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serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 28 July 1883. On 13 March 1973, when a labor union attempted to protest by causing train delays, thousands of commuters rioted at the station, assaulting station personnel and destroying equipment over a six-hour period. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the

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on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 41,655 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Ageo City Hall *Ageo Post Office *Ageo City General Hospital

References

External links

JR East Ageo Station
{{ja-linecat, East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1883 Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Takasaki Line Shōnan-Shinjuku Line Ageo, Saitama