Ukima-Funado Station
Ukimafunado Station 浮間舟渡駅 | |
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 Ukimafunado Station, February 2016 | |
| Location |
4 Ukima, Kita, Tokyo （東京都北区浮間4丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Saikyō Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 19,463 daily |
Ukimafunado Station (浮間舟渡駅 Ukimafunado-eki) is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Ukima-Funado Station is served by the Saikyō Line which runs between Ōsaki in Tokyo and Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to Kawagoe via the Kawagoe Line and southward to Shin-Kiba via the TWR Rinkai Line. The station is located 8.6 km north of Ikebukuro Station.[2] The station identification colour is "tokiwa green".[2]
The station name is taken from the Ukima and Funado districts in which the station lies.[2]
Under the JR fare calculation system, this station is the northern boundary station of the "Tokyo 23 Districts" area.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks. The tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen also run adjacent to this station, on the west side.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Saikyō Line | for Akabane, Shinjuku, and Ōsaki Rinkai Line for Shin-Kiba |
| 2 | ■ Saikyō Line | for Musashi-Urawa, Ōmiya, and Kawagoe |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saikyō Line | ||||
| Commuter rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kita-Akabane | Local | Toda-Kōen | ||
History
Ukimafunado Station opened on 30 September 1985.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 19,463 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,488[4] |
| 2005 | 18,420[5] |
| 2010 | 19,546[6] |
| 2011 | 19,463[3] |
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- Ukima Park
- National Route 17
Schools
- Shibaura Institute of Technology Junior and Senior High School[7]
- Kita Ward Ukima Junior High School[8]
- Kita Ward Ukima Elementary School
- Itabashi Ward Shimura No. 5 Junior High School
- Itabashi Ward Funado Elementary School[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅情報（浮間舟渡駅） [Station Information: Ukima-Funado Station] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 18–51. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ Shibaura Institute of Technology Junior and Senior High School website Retrieved 30 October 2012 (Japanese)
- ↑ Kita Ward Ukima Junior High School website Retrieved 30 October 2012. (Japanese)
- ↑ Itabashi Ward Funado Elementary School website Retrieved 30 October 2012. (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ukima-Funado Station. |
- Ukima-Funado Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°47′28.27″N 139°41′28.80″E / 35.7911861°N 139.6913333°E