Higashi-Urawa Station

Higashi-Urawa Station (東浦和駅) is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Higashi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line. It is located 35.4 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, with a third, central track for use by freight services. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 1 April 1973.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28,934 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Urawa Higashi Police Station
 * Saitama Midori Ward Office
 * Saitama Gakuen University
 * Urawa University
 * Urawa Junior College
 * Kawaguchi Junior College
 * Minuma Tsūsen-bori
 * Hikawa Shrine