Nikkawa Station Explained

Nikkawa Station
Native Name:新川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Niisatocho Nikkawa 2042-3, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0121
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.4183°N 139.2578°W
Operator: Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line: Jōmō Line
Distance:27.7 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 10, 1928
Passengers:283
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nikkawa Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Lines

Nikkawa Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 17.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving traffic in both directions. There is no station building, but only an open-sided weather shelter next to the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Nikkawa Station was opened on November 10, 1928.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 283 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 企業情報 . Company History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120125155/https://jomorailway.com/company.html . 20 January 2024 . 9 February 2024 . jomorailway.com . ja.
  2. Web site: http://www.city.kiryu.lg.jp/kurashi/kotsu/tetsudo/1000971.html. ja: 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数. Annual number of passengers on the city rail. 2020. Kiryū City. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.