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.[1] The station platform received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005.[2] and the station building itself also received the same status the same year.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1633 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
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)
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