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

Ageo station opened on 28 July 1883. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

1973 riots

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 riots were instrumental in influencing the privatization of the JNR in 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