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Minami-Koshigaya Station 南越谷駅 |
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Minami-Koshigaya Station south entrance in September 2009
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Location | 1 Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0845 Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | JM Musashino Line |
Distance | 43.5 km from Fuchūhommachi |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
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Station code | JM22 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 April 1973 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2014) | 70,876 daily |
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Minami-Koshigaya Station (南越谷駅 Minami-Koshigaya-eki, lit. "South Koshigaya Station") is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Minami-Koshigaya Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo, and lies 43.5 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station. It is also located adjacent to Shin-Koshigaya Station on the Tobu Skytree Line.
The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
The station opened on 1 April 1973. The adjacent Shin-Koshigaya Station opened on 23 July 1974, providing an interchange with the Tobu Isesaki Line (now Tobu Skytree Line).
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 70,876 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 61st-busiest station operated by JR East. The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.
Coordinates: 35°52′33.9528″N 139°47′25.76″E / 35.876098000°N 139.7904889°E