is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Ageo Station is served by the

Takasaki Line The Takasaki Line ( ja, 高崎線, ) is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture and Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) ...

, with through Shonan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 9.9 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at and 40.4 km from .

Layout

The station has two

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s, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 17 December 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,721 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Saitama Prefectural Kita-Ageo High School * Ageo Asamadai Post Office

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Shonan-Shinjuku Line Takasaki Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1988 Ageo, Saitama