J1 Urawa Requests Governor of Saitama to extend Saitama High Speed ​​Rail and establish new station February 3 21:16

Officials of Urawa Reds of soccer J1 visited Saitama Prefectural Office and handed a request to extend the Saitama High Speed ​​Rail and establish a new station to Governor Ono of Saitama Prefecture to improve access to the home stadium.

The third sector of the Saitama High Speed ​​Rail, which will connect to the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, is currently considering extending the terminal from Urawa Misono Station in Midori-ku, Saitama City to Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama City. Is not ...

Urawa Reds, meanwhile, said that it would take about 20 minutes on foot from Urawa Misono Station to the home Saitama Stadium, so they asked to extend the railroad and set up a new station near the stadium to improve access, and signed activities on the match date etc. I came.

On the 3rd, more than 10 officials, including President Yoichi Tachibana of Urawa Reds, visited the prefectural office and handed over 23,000 signatures collected from supporters to Governor Ono, chairman of the Saitama High Speed ​​Rail.

Governor Ohno said, "We are discussing with various positions and are seriously considering. We have taken your thoughts well and want to think about improving access."

After the meeting, President Tachibana said, "I want you to set up a new station as soon as possible and have many supporters come."