Nishi-Tomioka Station Explained

Nishi-Tomioka Station
Native Name:西富岡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nanokaichi 671-8, Tomioka-shi, Gunma-ken 370-2343
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.2601°N 138.8832°W
Distance:21.0 km from
Operator: Jōshin Dentetsu
Line: Jōshin Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:15 October 1937
Closed:1951-1953
Former:Byōinmae (to 1951)
Passengers:153
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan

is a passenger railway station in the city of Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Lines

Nishi-Tomioka Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 21.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving traffic in both directions.

History

Nishi-Tomioka Station opened on 15 October 1937 as . Operations were suspended from 1 September 1951 to 15 January 1953, when the station reopened under its present name. The current station building was completed in 1968.

Surrounding area

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