is a passenger

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located in Kita-ku, the city of Saitama,

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, operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Miyahara 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 Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the

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. It is 4.0 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at .

Layout

The station has two

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s serving four tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Miyahara Station was opened on 15 July 1948. 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 24,337 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* *Miyahara Post Office *former Nakasendo highway *

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Gallery

Image:JR Miyahara sta 001.jpg, The west entrance of Miyahara Station Image:JR Miyahara sta 003.jpg, Ticket gates Image:JR Miyahara sta 004.jpg, Platforms

References

External links

JR East Miyahara Station
{{Shonan-Shinjuku Line Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1948 Takasaki Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Saitama (city) Shōnan-Shinjuku Line