Nishi-Kiryū Station
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.
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 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōmō Line | ||||
| Maruyamashita | - | Terminus | ||
History
Nishi-Kiryū Station was opened on November 10, 1928. The station platform received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005. and the station building itself also received the same status the same year.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1633 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Kiryū City Hall
- Kiryū Post Office
See also
References
- ^ "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "上毛電気鉄道西桐生駅プラットホーム上屋". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ "上毛電気鉄道西桐生駅駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ 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
Media related to Nishi-Kiryū Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)