Nishi-Tomioka Station
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Nishi-Tomioka Station 西富岡駅 | |
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 NIshi-Tomioka Station, October 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nanokaichi 671-8, Tomioka, Gunma （群馬県富岡市七日市671-8） Japan |
| Operated by | Jōshin Dentetsu |
| Line(s) | Jōshin Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Previous names | Byōinmae (until 1953) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2013 | 195 daily |
NIshi-Tomioka Station (西富岡駅, Nishi-Tomioka-eki) is a railway station in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.
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 has a single side platform serving traffic in both directions.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| 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
- Japan National Route 254
- Tomioka Nanokaichi Post Office
- Nanokaichi Hospital
See also
External links
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