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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 | |
| Location | Niisato-cho Kobayashi 126-1, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0124 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°25′07″N 139°14′16″E / 36.41861°N 139.23778°E |
| Operated by |  Jōmō Electric Railway Company |
| Line(s) | ■ Jōmō Line |
| Distance | 15.8 km from Chūō-Maebashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 10, 1928 |
| Previous names | Takei Station (to 1948) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 371 |
| Location | |
  Niisato Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Niisato Station Niisato Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
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 edit
Niisato Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Jōmō Line | for Akagi, Nishi-Kiryū |
| 2 | ■ Jōmō Line | for Chūō-Maebashi |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōmō Line | ||||
| Zen | - | Nikkawa | ||
History edit
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 edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Niisato Post Office
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ 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)
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
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