Kita-Fujioka Station

Kita-Fujioka Station (北藤岡駅, Kita-Fujioka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fujioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Kita-Fujioka Station

北藤岡駅
Station entrance, June 2017
General information
LocationTatsuishi, Fujioka-shi, Gunma-ken 375–0002
Japan
Coordinates36°16′56″N 139°04′53″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Hachikō Line
Distance88.4 km from Hachiōji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 February 1961
Passengers
FY2013343
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kuragano
towards Takasaki
 Hachikō Line
 Gunma-Fujioka
towards Komagawa
Location
Kita-Fujioka Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Kita-Fujioka Station
Kita-Fujioka Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Kita-Fujioka Station is located in Japan
Kita-Fujioka Station
Kita-Fujioka Station
Kita-Fujioka Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Fujioka Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki. It is located 88.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Hachiōji and 57.3 kilometers from Komagawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. This station is treated as a junction of the Takasaki Line, with the Hachikō Line and Takasaki Line using the same double tracks between Kita-Fujioka and Kuragano. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Hachikō Line for Yorii, Ogawamachi, and Komagawa
2 ■ Hachikō Line for Kuragano and Takasaki

History

The station opened on 21 February 1961.[1] With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station became Suica-compatible from February 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 343 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a residential area in the northern part of Fujioka City and has a relatively large number of passengers for an unmanned station.

See also

References
  1. "Kita-Fujioka Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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