Kōnosu Station

Kōnosu Station (鴻巣駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōnosu, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Kōnosu Station is served by the Takasaki Line, with through Shōnan-Shinjuku Line and Ueno-Tokyo Line services to and from the Tokaido Line. It is 20.0 kilometers from the nominal starting point of the Takasaki Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout
The station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge, with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

History
The station opened on 28 July 1883. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19,345 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

 * Elumi Konosu shopping mall (adjoining station)
 * Kōnosu City Hall
 * Kōnosu Post Office