Nishi-Kiryū Station Explained

Nishi-Kiryū Station
Native Name:	西桐生駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	2-1-33 Miyamaechō, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0046
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line:	Jōmō Line
Distance:	25.4 km from
Platforms:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Status:	Staffed
Opened:	November 10, 1928
Passengers:	1633
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Nishi-Kiryū Station

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 .

Station layout

Nishi-Kiryū Station has one island platform serving two dead-headed tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

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: 上毛電気鉄道西桐生駅プラットホーム上屋. Cultural Heritage Online. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Japanese. 25 August 2020.
3. Web site: 上毛電気鉄道西桐生駅駅舎. Cultural Heritage Online. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Japanese. 25 August 2020.
4. 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.