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is a railway station in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located near Saitama City Office and the Saitama Prefectural Government Office.LinesUrawa Station is served by the Tohoku Main Line ((lit. Japan Railway) company, when this company opened the railway from Ueno Station to Kumagaya Station (part of today's Takasaki Line). At that time, there were only six stations along the route, so Urawa Station is one of the oldest stations of the Tōhoku Main Line, and is also the oldest in the present-day city of Saitama.Following eight years of construction, the station became fully elevated in March 2013, therefore allowing the Shonan-Shinjuku Line to serve the station from 16 March 2013 onwards.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 84,720 passengers daily, making it the 51st-busiest station operated by JR East. The daily passenger figures in previous years are as shown below.Surrounding area Saitama Prefectural Government Office Saitama City Office Isetan department store Corso (department store located in front of Urawa Station west exit) Parco Department Store Urawa Royal Pines Hotel Urawa Washington Hotel Red Voltage (official goods shop of Urawa Reds football team)(JR East