Gunma-Fujioka Station

Railway station in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°15′02″N 139°05′00″E / 36.2505°N 139.0833°E / 36.2505; 139.0833Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Hachikō Line Distance84.7 km from HachiōjiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 July 1931PassengersFY20191138 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kita-Fujioka towards Takasaki		Hachikō Line		Tanshō towards Komagawa

Location
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Gunma-Fujioka Station (群馬藤岡駅, Gunma-Fujioka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fujioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Gunma-Fujioka Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki. It is located 84.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Hachiōji and 53.6 kilometers from Komagawa.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

1	■ Hachikō Line	for Kuragano and Takasaki
2	■ Hachikō Line	for Yorii, Ogawamachi, and Komagawa

History

The station opened on 1 July 1931.^[1] With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station became Suica-compatible from February 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1138 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Fujioka City Hall
Fujioka Tax Office

References

^ ^a ^b "Gunma-Fujioka Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 27 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.