Takasakitonyamachi Station

Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station; 高崎問屋町駅
	West ("Tonya") entrance of Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
Location	Kaizawa-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma-ken 370–0042; Japan
Coordinates	36.3463°N 139.0171°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ryōmō Line; ■ Jōetsu Line; ■ Agatsuma Line;
Distance	2.8 km from Takasaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 October 2004
Passengers
FY2019	3950 daily
Services
Location
	Takasaki Tonyamachi Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Takasaki Tonyamachi Station Takasaki Tonyamachi Station (Japan)

Takasaki Tonyamachi Station (高崎問屋町駅, Takasaki ton'yamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Takasakitonyamachi Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is 2.8 km from the starting point of the line at Takasaki, with some services operating onto the Agatsuma Line to Ōmae and the Ryōmō Line to Oyama.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and is above and to a right angle with the platforms. The west side of the station is named the "Tonya entrance", and the east side is named "Kaizawa entrance". The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Jōetsu Line	for Shibukawa, Minakami, and Nagaoka
	■ Agatsuma Line	for Nakanojō and Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi
	■ Ryōmō Line	for Maebashi, Kiryū and Oyama
2	■ Jōetsu Line	for Takasaki ■ Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line, JT Tokaido Line) for Ōmiya, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (JT Tokaido Line) for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, and Odawara

History

The station opened on 16 October 2004.[1] The name of the station is taken from the large tonyamachi (industrial estate for wholesale retailers) close by.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3950 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

Takasaki Wholesale Retailer Industrial Estate
Gumma Paz College
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Girls' High School
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Technical High School
Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Commercial High School

References

"Takasaki Tonyamachi Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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

Media related to Takasakitonyamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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[jreast-1] "Takasaki Tonyamachi Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

[jreast2019stats-2] 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.