Ukima-Funado Station

is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Kita, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ukimafunado Station is served by the Saikyō Line which runs between in Tokyo and in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains continue northward to via the Kawagoe Line and southward to via the TWR Rinkai Line. The station is located 8.6 km north of Ikebukuro Station. The station identification colour is "tokiwa green".

The station name is taken from the Ukima and Funado districts in which the station lies.

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.

Platforms

History

Ukimafunado Station opened on 30 September 1985.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 19,463 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

• Arakawa River
• Ukima Park
• National Route 17

Schools

• Shibaura Institute of Technology Junior and Senior High School
• Kita Ward Ukima Junior High School
• Kita Ward Ukima Elementary School
• Itabashi Ward Shimura No. 5 Junior High School
• Itabashi Ward Funado Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Ukima-Funado Station information (JR East)