Jōshū-Niiya Station
Railway station in Kanra, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Jōshū-Niiya Station (上州新屋駅, Jōshū-Niiya-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kanra, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.
LocationKanei 343-4, Kanra-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-2216
Japan
Japan
Coordinates36°15′21.44″N 138°57′5.63″E
Operator
Jōshin Dentetsu
Jōshin DentetsuLine■ Jōshin Line
Jōshū-Niiya Station 上州新屋駅 | |||||||||||
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 Jōshū-Niiya Station in August 2013 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kanei 343-4, Kanra-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-2216 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°15′21.44″N 138°57′5.63″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Jōshin Dentetsu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Jōshin Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.9 km from Takasaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 31 July 1915 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Niiya (until 1921) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 136 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Jōshū-Niiya Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 14.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. It is unattended.
History
Jōshū-Niiya Station opened on 31 July 1915 as Niiya Station (新屋駅, Niiya-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 17 December 1921.
Surrounding area
- Niiya Post Office
