Nishi-Kiryū Station

西桐生駅
Nishi-Kiryū Station in September 2010
General information
Location2-1-33 Miyamaechō, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0046
Japan
Coordinates36°24′51″N 139°19′58″E / 36.4141°N 139.3328°E / 36.4141; 139.3328
Operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s) Jōmō Line
Distance25.4 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1928
Passengers
FY20191633
Location
Nishi-Kiryū Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Nishi-Kiryū Station
Nishi-Kiryū Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Nishi-Kiryū Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Kiryū Station
Nishi-Kiryū Station
Nishi-Kiryū Station (Japan)
Platform

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.[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

  1. "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)
  2. "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)
  3. 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)

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