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.
Nishi-Kiryū Station 西桐生駅 | |
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 Nishi-Kiryū Station in September 2010 | |
| Location | 2-1-33 Miyamaechō, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0046 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.4141°N 139.3328°E |
| Operated by |  Jōmō Electric Railway Company |
| Line(s) | ■ Jōmō Line |
| Distance | 25.4 km from Chūō-Maebashi |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 10, 1928 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1633 |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Kiryū Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Nishi-Kiryū Station Nishi-Kiryū Station (Japan) | |
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.
History
Nishi-Kiryū Station was opened on November 10, 1928. The station platform received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005.[1] and the station building itself also received the same status the same year.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1633 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Kiryū City Hall
- Kiryū Post Office
See also
References
- "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)