Isobe Station (Gunma)

Isobe Station (磯部駅, Isobe-eki) is a railway station in the city of Annaka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Isobe Station

磯部駅
Isobe Station in July 2016
General information
Location1-17 Isobe, Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken 379–0127
Japan
Coordinates36°17′55″N 138°50′58″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Shin'etsu Line
Distance17.6 km from Takasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 October 1885
Passengers
FY20191060
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Matsuida
towards Yokokawa
 Shin'etsu Main Line
Takasaki – Yokokawa
 Annaka
towards Takasaki
Location
Isobe Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Isobe Station
Isobe Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Isobe Station is located in Japan
Isobe Station
Isobe Station
Isobe Station (Japan)

Lines

Isobe Station is a station on the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is located 17.6 km from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Shin'etsu Main Line for Takasaki
2 ■ Shin'etsu Main Line for Yokokawa
  • The platforms in June 2012
    The platforms in June 2012

History

Isobe Station opened on 15 October 1885. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1060 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

  • A JGR steam locomotive at the station around 1901
    A JGR steam locomotive at the station around 1901
  • The station building in June 2012 before rebuilding
    The station building in June 2012 before rebuilding

Surrounding area
The station forecourt in July 2016

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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