Numata Station Explained

Numata Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:沼田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3155 Shimizu-chō, Numata-shi, Gunma-ken 378-0016
Country:Japan
Distance:41.4 km from
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōetsu Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:1622
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Numata Station

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 .

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

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1622 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.