Numata Station 沼田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 The station entrance and forecourt, August 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3155 Shimizu-chō, Numata-shi, Gunma-ken 378-0016 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°38′33″N 139°02′10″E / 36.6426°N 139.0360°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Jōetsu Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 41.4 km from Takasaki | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 31 March 1924 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1622 | |||||||||||||||
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  Numata Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Numata Station Numata Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Numata Station (沼田駅, Numata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Numata Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 41.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform, serving three tracks. The island platform (platforms 2 and 3) is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Shibukawa and Takasaki |
| 2/3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami and Nagaoka |
The ticket barriers, August 2014
Overview of the station platforms, looking north, August 2014
The view from platform 2, looking north, August 2014
Platform 3, looking north, August 2014
History
Numata Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Numata Station at the time of its opening in 1924
The station in 1952
The station in 2003
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1622 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Numata City Hall
- Numata Post Office
- Site of Numata Castle
National Route 17
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)