Musashi-Urawa Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station in Minami-ku, Saitama
, Saitama Prefecture
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East).
serving two tracks for the Musashino Line, and two island platforms serving four tracks for the Saikyō Line.
Minami-ku, Saitama
is one of the ten wards of Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.On April 1, 1889, various mergers took place in Kitaadachi District. On the same date in 1932, further mergers resulted in the formation of the town of Urawa. This town became a city with the same name in 1934...
, Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East).
Station layout
The station has two side platformsRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
serving two tracks for the Musashino Line, and two island platforms serving four tracks for the Saikyō Line.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 45,978 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Saitama Minami-ku Ward Office
- Lotte Urawa Factory
- Lotte Urawa Baseball Ground
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows Toda Baseball Ground