is a passenger

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on the

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located in

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, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Minami-Yono Station is served by the

which runs between in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to via the

Kawagoe Line The Kawagoe Line ( ja, 川越線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawagoe, and Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture. The main transfer stations on the line are ...

and southward to via the TWR

Rinkai Line The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan. It is the only line operated by the third-sector company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit. It connects central Tokyo to the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba. The line is served by some trains on t ...

. The station is located 19.0 km from

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. The station identification colour is "tokiwa green".

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. Additional passing tracks lie on either side of the station for non-stop rapid services. The tracks of the

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also run adjacent to this station, on the west side. The station used to have a "

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" staffed ticket office, but this closed on 31 October 2007.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 30 September 1985.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,917 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

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References

External links

Minami-Yono Station information
(JR East) {{Saikyo Line Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Saikyō Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama (city)