Nishi-Kiryū Station

Railway station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°24′51″N 139°19′58″E / 36.4141°N 139.3328°E / 36.4141; 139.3328Operated by Jōmō Electric Railway CompanyLine(s)■ Jōmō Line Distance25.4 km from Chūō-MaebashiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 10, 1928PassengersFY20191633
Location
Nishi-Kiryū Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Nishi-Kiryū Station
Nishi-Kiryū Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Nishi-Kiryū Station is located in Japan
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Nishi-Kiryū Station (西桐生駅, Nishi-Kiryū-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Lines

Nishi-Kiryū Station is a terminal station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 25.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi.

Station layout

Nishi-Kiryū Station has one island platform serving two dead-headed tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōmō Line for Chūō-Maebashi
2 ■ Jōmō Line for Chūō-Maebashi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Jōmō Line
Maruyamashita - Terminus

History

Nishi-Kiryū Station was opened on November 10, 1928.[1] The station platform received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005.[2] and the station building itself also received the same status the same year.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1633 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Kiryū City Hall
  • Kiryū Post Office

See also

References

  1. ^ "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "上毛電気鉄道西桐生駅プラットホーム上屋". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ "上毛電気鉄道西桐生駅駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
  4. ^ 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

Media related to Nishi-Kiryū Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)