Kita-Kōnosu Station

Kita-Kōnosu Station (北鴻巣駅, Kita-Kōnosu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .

Kita-Kōnosu Station 北鴻巣駅
Kita-Kōnosu Station in 2011
General information
Location	1-5-1 Akamidai, Kōnosu-shi, Saitama-ken 365-0064 Japan
Coordinates	36°05′08″N 139°28′37″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Takasaki Line
Distance	24.3 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 November 1984
Passengers
FY2019	7,224 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Fukiage towards Maebashi Takasaki Line Local Kōnosu towards Tokyo Shōnan–Shinjuku Line Rapid Kōnosu towards Odawara
Location Kita-Kōnosu Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Kita-Kōnosu Station Kita-Kōnosu Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Kōnosu Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tōkaidō Line. It is 24.3 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms, 2018

Platforms

1	■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line)	for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via JT Tōkaidō Line and JT Ito Line)
	■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line	for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tōkaidō Line)
2	■ Takasaki Line	for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi

History

The station opened on 3 November 1984. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,224 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kita-Kōnosu Post Office
• Akamidai Dai-Ichi Elementary School
• Akamidai Dai-Ni Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kita-Kōnosu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Kita-Kōnosu Station