is a passenger

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on the

Saikyō Line The Saikyō Line ( ja, 埼京線, ) is a Japanese railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Ōsaki Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and Ōmiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. The line's name is an abbreviation o ...

located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Naka-Urawa 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

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. The station is located 17.3 km from Ikebukuro Station. The station identification colour is "canary yellow".

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. The tracks of the

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also run adjacent to this station, on the west side. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 30 September 1985.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Saitama Prefectural Government Office * Saitama City Office * Saitama Urawa Ward Office

References

External links

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