Jōshū-Niiya Station

Railway station in Kanra, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°15′21.44″N 138°57′5.63″E / 36.2559556°N 138.9515639°E / 36.2559556; 138.9515639Operated by Jōshin DentetsuLine(s)■ Jōshin LineDistance14.9 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 July 1915Previous namesNiiya (until 1921)PassengersFY2018136 Services
Preceding station Joshin Electric Railway Following station
Jōshū-Fukushima
towards Shimonita
 Jōshin Line Nishi-Yoshii
towards Takasaki
Location
Jōshū-Niiya Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Jōshū-Niiya Station
Jōshū-Niiya Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Jōshū-Niiya Station is located in Japan
Jōshū-Niiya Station
Jōshū-Niiya Station
Jōshū-Niiya Station (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.

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

See also

External links

Media related to Jōshū-Niiya Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Jōshin Dentetsu (in Japanese)
  • Burari-Gunma (in Japanese)