Shim-Misato Station

Shim-Misato Station (新三郷駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Misato, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Shim-Misato Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is located 51.3 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station and 80.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line (for freight operations) at Tsurumi Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 14 March 1985.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15,502 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area
Shim-Misato Station was formerly adjacent to the Musashino Marshalling Yard. However, this closed in 1986, and the land was redeveloped.
 * IKEA Shin-Misato
 * Costco Shin-Misato
 * Lalaport Shin-Misato shopping mall (since September 2009)