Niisato Station (新里駅, Niisato-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Niisato Station

新里駅
Niisato Station in February 2004
General information
LocationNiisato-cho Kobayashi 126-1, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0124
Japan
Coordinates36°25′07″N 139°14′16″E / 36.41861°N 139.23778°E / 36.41861; 139.23778
Operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s) Jōmō Line
Distance15.8 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1928
Previous namesTakei Station (to 1948)
Passengers
FY2019371
Location
Niisato Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Niisato Station
Niisato Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Niisato Station is located in Japan
Niisato Station
Niisato Station
Niisato Station (Japan)

Lines

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Niisato Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi.

Station layout

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Niisato Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

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1  Jōmō Line for Akagi, Nishi-Kiryū
2  Jōmō Line for Chūō-Maebashi

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Jōmō Line
Zen - Nikkawa

History

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Niisato Station was opened on November 10, 1928.[1] At the time of opening, it was known as Takei Station (武井駅, Takei-eki). It was renamed to its present name on May 1, 1948. A new station building was completed on March 27, 1998.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Niisato Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数 [Annual number of passengers on the city rail] (in Japanese). Japan: Kiryū City. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)
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