Tomita Station

Railway station in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

36°18′58″N 139°31′44″E / 36.316083°N 139.528778°E / 36.316083; 139.528778Operated by JR EastLine(s) Ryōmō Line Distance31.1 km from OyamaPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1064HistoryOpened18 February 1893PassengersFY20161049 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ashikaga Flower Park
towards Takasaki
Ryōmō Line Sano
towards Oyama
Location
Tomita Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Tomita Station
Tomita Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
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Tomita Station is located in Japan
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Tomita Station (Japan)
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Tomita Station (富田駅, Tomita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tomita Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 31.1 km from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

Tomita Station has one side platform (platform 1) and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The track for the former platform 3 has been removed.

Platforms

1  Ryōmō Line for Ashikaga, Kiryu, Isesaki, Maebashi, and Takasaki
2  Ryōmō Line for Sano, Tochigi, and Oyama
  • The platforms, May 2022
    The platforms, May 2022

History

The station in October 1996 before rebuilding

Tomita Station opened on 18 February 1893. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 1999.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1049 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Tomita Post Office
  • Kurita Museum

See also

References

  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Tomita Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)