Nisshin Station (Saitama)

Nisshin Station 日進駅
The south entrance in February 2011, after rebuilding
Location	2-881 Nisshin-chō, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 331-0823 Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kawagoe Line
Distance	3.7 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1181
History
Opened	22 July 1940 (1940-07-22)
Rebuilt	2010-2011
Electrified	30 September 1985 (1985-09-30)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	13,157 daily
Location
Nisshin Station Location within Japan

Nisshin Station (日進駅, Nisshin-eki^?) is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kita-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nisshin Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 3.7 km from Ōmiya Station. Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building.

The north side of the station in May 2012

The platforms looking west in January 2009

The station opened on 22 July 1940. The line was electrified on 30 September 1985, from which date through-running began to and from the Saikyo Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

From March 2010, rebuilding work started, adding new entrances on both north and south sides of the station, with escalators leading up to a section in front of the gate, bridging over the two train platforms. New elevators were added, as well as new toilets, one inside and one outside, next to the north entrance. The old entrance was closed, and the new station building was completed during 2011.

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 13,157 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.