Nishi-Kiryū Station
Railway station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Nishi-Kiryū Station (西桐生駅, Nishi-Kiryū-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.
Japan
Jōmō Electric Railway CompanyNishi-Kiryū Station 西桐生駅 | |||||||||||
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Nishi-Kiryū Station in September 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-1-33 Miyamaechō, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0046 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.4141°N 139.3328°E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Jōmō Electric Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Jōmō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 25.4 km from Chūō-Maebashi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 10, 1928 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1633 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Kiryū Station is a terminal station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 25.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi.
Station layout
Nishi-Kiryū Station has one island platform serving two dead-headed tracks. The station is attended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōmō Line | for Chūō-Maebashi |
| 2 | ■ Jōmō Line | for Chūō-Maebashi |
History
Nishi-Kiryū Station was opened on November 10, 1928.[1] The station platform received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005.[2] and the station building itself also received the same status the same year.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1633 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Kiryū City Hall
- Kiryū Post Office
