Minami-Koshigaya Station

Minami-Koshigaya Station (南越谷駅, Minami-Koshigaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

JM22 Minami-Koshigaya Station 南越谷駅
Minami-Koshigaya Station south entrance in September 2009
General information
Location	1 Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-0845 Japan
Coordinates	35°52′33.9528″N 139°47′25.76″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JM Musashino Line
Distance	43.5 km from Fuchūhommachi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Shin-Koshigaya Station (TS Tōbu Skytree Line) Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code	JM22
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1973
Passengers
FY2019	75,390 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Kawaguchi JM23 towards Ōmiya Shimōsa Koshigaya-Laketown JM21 towards Kaihimmakuhari Higashi-Kawaguchi JM23 towards Fuchūhommachi Musashino Line Koshigaya-Laketown JM21 towards Kaihimmakuhari or Tokyo
Location Minami-Koshigaya Station Location within Saitama Prefecture

The entrance and ticket barriers in December 2016

Lines

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.

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.^[2] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[1]

Platforms

View of the platforms looking east (toward Nishi-Funabashi) from platform 2 in January 2012

1	JM Musashino Line	for Minami-Urawa, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, and Fuchūhommachi
2	JM Musashino Line	for Shim-Matsudo, Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari

History

The station opened on 1 April 1973.^[1] The adjacent Shin-Koshigaya Station opened on 23 July 1974, providing an interchange with the Tōbu Isesaki Line (now Tōbu Skytree Line).^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 75,390 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4] The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	57,535[5]
2005	60,712[6]
2010	65,740[7]
2015	73,285[8]

Surrounding area

• Shin-Koshigaya Station (Tōbu Skytree Line)
• Saitama Toho Junior College
• Koshigaya Freight Terminal
• Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations