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Railway station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Niisato Station
新里駅
Niisato Station in February 2004
General information
LocationNiisato-cho Kobayashi 126-1, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0124
Japan
Coordinates36°25′07″N 139°14′16″E / 36.41861°N 139.23778°E / 36.41861; 139.23778
Operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s)Jōmō Line
Distance15.8 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1928
Previous namesTakei Station (to 1948)
Passengers
FY2019371
Services
Preceding station Jōmō Electric Railway Following station
Zentowards Chūō-Maebashi Jōmō Line Nikkawatowards Nishi-Kiryū
Location
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Niisato Station (新里駅, Niisato-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Lines

Niisato Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi.

Station layout

Niisato Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōmō Line for Akagi, Nishi-Kiryū
2 ■ Jōmō Line for Chūō-Maebashi

History

Niisato Station was opened on November 10, 1928. At the time of opening, it was known as Takei Station (武井駅, Takei-eki). It was renamed to its present name on May 1, 1948. A new station building was completed on March 27, 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Niisato Post Office

See also

References

  1. "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数 [Annual number of passengers on the city rail] (in Japanese). Japan: Kiryū City. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)

External links

Stations of the Jōmō Electric Railway Company Jōmō Line
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