Kitamoto Station

Kitamoto Station 北本きたもと駅えき
East entrance of Kitamoto Station, 2007
General information
Location	Kitamoto 1-12, Kitamoto-shi, Saitama-ken 364-0006 Japan
Coordinates	36°01′55″N 139°32′01″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Takasaki Line
Distance	16.4 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	1 side + 2 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1928
Previous names	Kitamurajuku (to 1961)
Passengers
FY2019	18,491 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kōnosu towards Takasaki Akagi Okegawa towards Ueno or Shinjuku Kōnosu towards Maebashi Takasaki Line Local Okegawa towards Tokyo Kōnosu towards Takasaki Shōnan–Shinjuku Line Special Rapid Okegawa towards Odawara Kōnosu towards Maebashi Shōnan–Shinjuku Line Rapid
Location Kitamoto Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Kitamoto Station Kitamoto Station (Japan)

Station platforms, 2020

Kitamoto Station (北本きたもと駅えき, Kitamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kitamoto, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) .

Lines

Kitamoto 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 16.4 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1,2	■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line)	for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Ito (via JT Tokaido Line and JT Ito Line)
	■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line	for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna, and Odawara (via JT Tokaido Line)
2,3	■ Takasaki Line	for Kumagaya, Kagohara, Takasaki, and Maebashi

History

Kitamoto Station was opened on 1 August 1928 as Kitamotojuku Station (北本宿きたもとじゅく駅えき, Kitamotojuku eki). It was renamed to its present name on 21 March 1961. The station became part of the JR East network after the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18,491 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kitammoto City Hall
• Kitamoto Post Office
• National Route 17

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kitamoto Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Kitamoto Station