Minami-Furuya Station

Minami-Furuya Station 南古谷駅
Minami-Furuya Station in October 2012
Location	252 Namiki, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0023 Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kawagoe Line
Distance	12.4 km from Ōmiya
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1501
History
Opened	22 July 1940
Rebuilt	2010-2011
Electrified	30 September 1985
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)	7,991 daily
Location
Minami-Furuya Station Location within Japan

Minami-Furuya Station (南古谷駅 Minami-Furuya-eki) is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Minami-Furuya Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 12.4 km from Ōmiya.^[1] The majority of services continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. In the morning peak, some eastbound trains towards Tokyo and some westbound trains toward Komagawa and Hachiōji start from this station, as it is located close to Kawagoe Depot. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.^[2]

Station layout

View of the station looking east from platform 1 in October 2008

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building and entrance is located on the south side of the tracks.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Kawagoe Line	for Kawagoe, Komagawa, and Hachiko Line through service to Hachiōji
2/3	■ Kawagoe Line	for Ōmiya, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku, Rinkai Line through service to Shin-Kiba

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kawagoe Line
Kawagoe		Commuter rapid		Sashiōgi
Kawagoe		Rapid		Sashiōgi
Kawagoe		Local		Sashiōgi

History

Minami-Furuya Station opened on 22 July 1940.^[3] 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.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 7,991 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	6,538[5]
2005	7,437[6]
2010	7,837[7]
2011	7,879[8]
2012	7,908[9]

Surrounding area

Unicus Minami-Furuya Shopping Centre in April 2011

• JR East Kawagoe Depot
• Toho College of Music
• Kawagoe Tax Office
• Unicus Minami-Furuya Shopping Centre

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１１巻　埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 25/43. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
2. JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
3. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 445. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
9. 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.

External links

• JR East station information (Japanese)

Coordinates: 35°54′11.6352″N 139°31′9.88″E / 35.903232000°N 139.5194111°E