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{{short description|Railway station in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name        = {{JRSN|JK|39|size=50}}<br />Kawaguchi Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 川口駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type        = 
| image       = JRE_Kawaguchi-STA_Platform.jpg
| alt         = 
| caption     = 
| other_name  = 
| address     = 3 Sakaechō, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0017
| country     = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|35|48|07|N|139|43|03|E|display=inline, title|region:JP-11_type:railwaystation_source:dewiki}}
| operator    = [[File: JR logo (east).svg|22px]] [[JR East]]
| line        = {{JRLS|JK}} [[Keihin-Tōhoku Line]]
| distance    = 15.8 km from {{STN|Tokyo|x}}
| platforms   =  1 island platform
| connections = {{Plainlist|
* Bus terminal
 }}
| structure   = 
| code        = 
| status      = Staffed ( ''[[Midori no Madoguchi]]'' )
| website     = {{Official|1=https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=523}}
| opened      = 10 September 1910
| closed      = 
| former      =  
| passengers  =84,197
| pass_year   = FY2019
| map_type    = Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan   
| map_dot_label       = Kawaguchi Station
| services    =
{{Adjacent stations|system1=JR East
|line2=Keihin-Tohoku|left2=Akabane|note-left2={{JRSN|JK|38|size=30}}|note-mid2={{SLL|Rapid|c=deeppink|t=white}}Local|right2=Nishi-Kawaguchi|note-right2={{JRSN|JK|40|size=30}}
}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Kawaguchi Station'''|川口駅|Kawaguchi-eki}} is a passenger [[railway station]] located in the city of [[Kawaguchi, Saitama]], Japan, operated by [[East Japan Railway Company]] (JR East).

==Lines==
Kawaguchi Station is served by the [[Keihin-Tōhoku Line]], from {{STN|Ōmiya|x|Saitama}} in [[Saitama Prefecture]] to {{STN|Isogo|x}} in [[Kanagawa Prefecture]]. It is located 14.5 kilometers from Ōmiya and 15.8 kilometers from {{STN|Tokyo|x}}.

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vSTR red\vSTR saffron\vPSTR(M)_azure~~ ~~'''Station building'''~~
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==Station layout==
The station has one [[island platform]], serving two tracks, with an elevated station building.  It has a ''[[Midori no Madoguchi]]'' staffed ticket office and also a View Plaza travel agency.

===Platforms===
{{jpf|pfn=1|first=2|name=Keihin-Tohoku Line|symbol={{JRLS|JK}}|dir=for {{STN|Ueno|x}}, {{STN|Tokyo|x}}, {{STN|Shinagawa|x}}, {{STN|Yokohama|x}}, and [[Negishi Line]] for {{STN|Ōfuna|x}}}}
{{jpf|pfn=2|first=3|name=Keihin-Tohoku Line|symbol={{JRLS|JK}}|dir=for {{STN|Urawa|x}} and {{STN|Ōmiya|x|Saitama}}}}

==History==
[[File:Kawaguchi Station c1910-1920.jpg|thumb|Kawaguchi Station in the early 20th century]]
The station opened on 10 September 1910.<ref name="jnr1985">{{cite book |title = 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 |trans-title=JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page = 97| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}}</ref>

==Passenger statistics==
In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kawaguchi → Akabane was one of the train segments among Tokyo's most crowded train lines during rush hour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-04 |title=Most Crowded Rush Hour Train Lines in Tokyo |url=https://resources.realestate.co.jp/living/most-crowded-train-lines-in-tokyo-rush-hour-2017/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84,197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).<ref name="jreast2019stats">{{cite web |url=https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/index.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)|year= 2020|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 2 August 2020}}</ref> The daily average passenger figures (boarding passengers only) in previous years are as shown below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Fiscal year !! Daily average
|-
| 2000|| 78,675<ref name="jreast2000stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html |script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） |trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000) |publisher=East Japan Railway Company |location=Japan |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009023233/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000.html |archivedate= 9 October 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2005|| 76,610<ref name="jreast2005stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html |script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） |trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005) |publisher=East Japan Railway Company |location=Japan |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009222358/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005.html |archivedate= 9 October 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || 78,759<ref name="jreast2010stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html |script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） |trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010) |publisher=East Japan Railway Company |location=Japan |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006175258/http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010.html |archivedate= 6 October 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || 82,325<ref name="jreast2015stats">{{cite web |url=https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)|year= 2020|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 2 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Surrounding area==
===East side===
* Kawaguchi City Office
* Kawaguchi Shrine
* Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center
* [[Kawaguchi Motogō Station]] ([[Saitama Rapid Railway Line]])
* {{Interlanguage link multi|Kawaguchi High School|ja|3=川口市立川口高等学校}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sch.kawaguchi.saitama.jp/kawaguchi-h/|title= Kawaguchi High School|date= |work= Official website|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 20 July 2013}}</ref>
* {{Interlanguage link multi|Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School|ja|3=川口市立川口総合高等学校}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sch.kawaguchi.saitama.jp/kawaguchisogo-h/|title= Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi Sogo High School|date= |work= Official website|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 20 July 2013}}</ref>
* Ario Kawaguchi shopping centre<ref>[http://www.ario-kawaguchi.jp/web/  Ario Kawaguchi official website] {{in lang|ja}}</ref><!-- Apparently built on the site of the former Sapporo Beer factory, but needs a reliable source -->
* Atlia municipal art gallery<ref>[http://www.atlia.jp/ Atlia official website] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>

===West side===
* Kawaguchi Nishi Park
* Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital

==See also==
*[[List of railway stations in Japan]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=523 JR East Kawaguchi Station] {{in lang|ja}}

{{Keihin-Tōhoku Line Negishi Line}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture]]
[[Category:Keihin-Tōhoku Line]]
[[Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kawaguchi, Saitama]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910]]