Niisato Station

Railway station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°25′07″N 139°14′16″E / 36.41861°N 139.23778°E / 36.41861; 139.23778Operated by

Jōmō Electric Railway CompanyLine(s)■ Jōmō Line Distance15.8 km from Chūō-MaebashiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 10, 1928Previous namesTakei Station (to 1948)PassengersFY2019371

Location
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Niisato Station (新里駅, Niisato-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Lines

Niisato Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi.

Station layout

Niisato Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Jōmō Line	for Akagi, Nishi-Kiryū
2	■ Jōmō Line	for Chūō-Maebashi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Jōmō Line
Zen		-	Nikkawa

History

Niisato Station was opened on November 10, 1928.^[1] At the time of opening, it was known as Takei Station (武井駅, Takei-eki). It was renamed to its present name on May 1, 1948. A new station building was completed on March 27, 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 371 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Niisato Post Office

References

^ "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数 [Annual number of passengers on the city rail] (in Japanese). Japan: Kiryū City. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)