Shinmachi Station (Gunma)
Shinmachi Station 新町駅 | |
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 Shinmachi Station in March 2006 | |
| Location |
2150 Shinmachi, Takasaki, Gunma （群馬県高崎市新町2150） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Takasaki Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 3,716 daily |
Shinmachi Station (新町駅 Shinmachi-eki) is a railway station on the Takasaki Line in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shinmachi Station is a station on the Takasaki Line, and is located 64.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōmiya.
Station layout
Shinmachi Station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, platform 2 is fenced off and not used. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket counter.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Kumagaya, Ōmiya, Urawa, and Ueno |
| ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line | for Kumagaya, Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, and Odawara | |
| ■ Ueno-Tokyo Line | for Kumagaya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, and Ito | |
| 2 | ■ Not in use | |
| 3 | ■ Takasaki Line | for Takasaki and Maebashi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takasaki Line | ||||
| Jimbohara | Local | Kuragano | ||
History
Shinmachi Station opened on 27 December 1883. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- National Route 17
- Shinmachi Post Office
- Former Shinmachi Town Hall
External links
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- Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°16′24″N 139°06′22″E / 36.2732°N 139.106°E
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