Omiya Station (Japanese: 大宮駅 Ōmiya Eki) is the name of a railway station in Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It is the busiest station in Saitama Prefecture and one of the hub stations in the Greater Tokyo Area for the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) as well as the most important gateway from Tokyo to Tohoku and Hokuriku regions along with Niigata and Nagano Prefectures. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Omiya (大宮区; -ku) is a ward of Saitama. ... Saitama (Japanese: さいたま市; -shi) is the capital city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... The Spoke-hub distribution paradigm derives its name from a bicycle wheel, which consists of a number of spokes jutting outward from a central hub. ... The Greater Tokyo Area (東京圏 Tōkyō-ken), also the Tokyo-Yokohama area, is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of the prefectures of Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama. ... Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) is a Japanese private railroad company, one of the seven JR companies. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō  listen, literally eastern capital), is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu in Japan. ... Tohoku region, Japan Cast-iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tohoku. ... Hokuriku region (北陸地方, literally North Land) is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan. ... Niigata Prefecture (新潟県; Niigata-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Nagano Prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... The term prefecture has been used to denote a self-governing body or area since the time of Constantine I, who divided the Roman Empire into 4 districts (each divided into dioceses). ...

Following railway and similar services are available from the station:

• East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
  • Tohoku Shinkansen
  • Akita Shinkansen
  • Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Joetsu Shinkansen.
  • Nagano Shinkansen
  • Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)
  • Takasaki Line
  • Shonan-Shinjuku Line
  • Keihin-Tohoku Line
  • Saikyo Line
  • Kawagoe Line
• Tobu Railway
  • Noda Line
• Saitama New Urban Transit
  • Ina Line (New Shuttle)

This station also stops local and midnight buses and intercity coaches including ones to Narita International Airport and almost domestic Haneda Tokyo International Airport. The latter are often caught in slow road traffic, so train trips including Tokyo Monorail from Hamamatsucho Station or Keihin Electric Express Railway from Shinagawa are the more reliable options to Haneda. Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) is a Japanese private railroad company, one of the seven JR companies. ... Tōhoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線) is a line of Shinkansen high speed rail, connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori for a total length of 593. ... The Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線) is a Mini-Shinkansen high-speed rail line on Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... A 400-series shinkansen train enters Utsunomiya station with the Tsubasa 113 service bound for Shinjo. ... Joetsu Shinkansen (上越新幹線) is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. ... General Information Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線) is the name for the segment of the Hokuriku Shinkansen that currently exists (as of 2005). ... Tohoku Main Line (東北本線 Tohoku-honsen) is a 631. ... The Utsunomiya Line is a Japan railway that connects central Saitama prefecture with the metropolitan Tokyo area. ... The Shonan-Shinjuku Line (湘南新宿ライン) is a railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kamakura. ... A northbound Keihin-Tohoku line rapid train bound for Minami-Urawa pauses at Ueno Station The Keihin-Tohoku Line (京浜東北線) is a 59 km railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Warabi, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. ... A northbound Saikyo Line train bound for Kawagoe takes on passengers at Shinjuku station. ... Tobu Railway (東武鉄道) is a major commuter railway company in the greater Tokyo area of Japan. ... The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ... This article discusses transportation vehicles. ... Narita International Airport (Japanese: 成田国際空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA:NRT, ICAO:RJAA) is an international airport in the eastern portion of Narita, Chiba, Japan. ... Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: 東京国際空港 Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA:HND, ICAO:RJTT) is an airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo Monorail (東京モノレール) is a monorail system connecting Tokyo International Airport to Hamamatsucho Station in downtown Tokyo, Japan. ... Hamamatsuchō Station (浜松町駅; -eki) is a station on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tōhoku lines located in Tokyos Minato-ku. ... Keihin Electric Express Railway (京浜急行電鉄) Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. ... Shinagawa (品川駅; -eki) is the first major station south of Tokyo Station and is a major interchange between the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, several JR commuter and regional lines as well as the private Keihin Kyūkō (京浜急行) line. ...

See Also

• Museum of Railway