Kiryū Station

Kiryū Station (桐生駅, Kiryū-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operating company Watarase Keikoku Railway. Kiryu Station is the easternmost JR station in Gunma Prefecture.

WK01
Kiryū Station

桐生駅
Kiryū Station North entrance, August 2004
General information
LocationHirose-cho, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0045
Japan
Coordinates36.4111°N 139.3334°E / 36.4111; 139.3334
Operated by
Line(s)     Ryōmō Line
     Watarase Keikoku Line
Distance52.4 km (32.6 mi) from Oyama
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeWK01
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1888 (15 November 1888)
Passengers
FY20213,193
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Iwajuku
towards Takasaki
 Ryōmō Line Omata
towards Oyama
Preceding station Watarase Keikoku Railway Following station
Shimo-Shinden
WK02
towards Matō
 Watarase Keikoku Line Terminus
Location
Kiryū Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Kiryū Station
Kiryū Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Kiryū Station is located in Japan
Kiryū Station
Kiryū Station
Kiryū Station (Japan)

Lines

Kiryū Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 52.9 km (32.9 mi) from the starting point of the line at Oyama Station, and 38.8 km (24.1 mi) from Takasaki Station. The preceding station of Omata is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) away and the following station of Iwajuku is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) away. It is also the terminal station for the Watarase Keikoku Railway Watarase Keikoku Line, and is 44.1 km (27.4 mi) from the opposing terminus of the line at Matō. The following station of Shimo-Shinden Station is 1.9 km (1.2 mi) away.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, one track for the Watarese Keikoku Line and three tracks for the Ryōmō Line, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office and has coin lockers. The station has many accessibility features such as escalators, elevators, Mobility scooter access, wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and a Braille Fare table.[1]

  • JR East ticket Office April 2023
    JR East ticket Office April 2023
  • Concourse April 2023
    Concourse April 2023
  • Watarase line Platform April 2023
    Watarase line Platform April 2023
  • Platforms 1 & 2 April 2023
    Platforms 1 & 2 April 2023
  • Platforms 3 & 4 April 2023
    Platforms 3 & 4 April 2023

Platforms[2]
1 ■ Watarase Keikoku Line for Ōmama, Ashio, and Matō
2 ■ Ryōmō Line for Ashikaga, Tochigi, and Oyama
3
4		 ■ Ryōmō Line for Isesaki, Maebashi, and Takasaki

History

Kiryū Station opened on 15 November 1888 as a station along the Ryōmō Line.[3] In 15 April 1911, Ashio Railway (now Watarase Keikoku Railway) opened. The station building was rebuilt in 1928 and once again rebuilt from 1983 to 1985 as an elevated station.[4] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

The station started accepting Suica cards on 18 November 2001.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 3,193 passengers daily (boarding JR East passengers only).[6]

Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:

Passenger statistics
Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers (JR East)		 Average Daily
Boarding Passengers (Watarase)		 Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers (JR East)		 Average Daily
Boarding Passengers (Watarase)		 Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers (JR East)		 Average Daily
Boarding Passengers (Watarase)
2000 4,587[7] 2010 3,681[8] 608 2020 2,848[9]
2001 4,334[10] 2011 3,717[11] 564 2021 3,193[6]
2002 4,216[12] 2012 3,845[13] 578
2003 4,124[14] 2013 3,920[15] 558
2004 3,968[16] 2014 3,867[17] 574
2005 3,841[18] 2015 3,959[19] 630
2006 3,714[20] 2016 3,955[21] 616
2007 3,651[22] 2017 3,954[23] 589
2008 3,739[24] 2018 3,880[25] 574
2009 3,690[26] 698 2019 3,749[27] 560

Surrounding area

See also

References
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