Nishi-Tomioka Station
Nishi-Tomioka Station (西富岡駅, Nishi-Tomioka-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.
Nishi-Tomioka Station 西富岡駅 | |
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 Nishi-Tomioka Station, October 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nanokaichi 671-8, Tomioka-shi, Gunma-ken 370-2343 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°15′36.44″N 138°52′59.51″E |
| Operated by |  Jōshin Dentetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Jōshin Line |
| Distance | 21.0 km from Takasaki |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 October 1937 |
| Closed | 1951-1953 |
| Previous names | Byōinmae (to 1951) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 153 |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Tomioka Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Nishi-Tomioka Station Nishi-Tomioka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nishi-Tomioka Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 21.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving traffic in both directions.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōshin Line | ||||
| Jōshū-Tomioka | - | Jōshū-Nanokaichi | ||
History
Nishi-Tomioka Station opened on 15 October 1937 as Byōinmae Station (病院前駅, Byōinmae-eki). Operations were suspended from 1 September 1951 to 15 January 1953, when the station reopened under its present name. The current station building was completed in 1968.
Surrounding area
National Route 254- Tomioka Nanokaichi Post Office
- Nanokaichi Hospital
See also
External links
Media related to Nishi-Tomioka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Jōshin Dentetsu (in Japanese)
- Burari-Gunma (in Japanese)
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