Hon-Nakano Station (本中野駅, Hon-Nakano-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Ōra, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. It is numbered "TI-42".

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Hon-Nakano Station

本中野駅
Hon-Nakano Station in December 2014
General information
Location4858-5 Nakano, Ōra-machi, Ōra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-0603
Japan
Coordinates36°15′31″N 139°28′11″E / 36.2585°N 139.4697°E / 36.2585; 139.4697
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Koizumi Line
Distance6.8 km from Tatebayashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeTI-42
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 12, 1917
Passengers
FY2019963 daily
Services
Preceding station Tobu Railway Following station
Narushima
TI41
towards Tatebayashi
Koizumi Line Shinozuka
TI43
Location
Hon-Nakano Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Hon-Nakano Station
Hon-Nakano Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Hon-Nakano Station is located in Japan
Hon-Nakano Station
Hon-Nakano Station
Hon-Nakano Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hon-Nakano Station is served by the Tōbu Koizumi Line, and is located 6.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tatebayashi.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1  Tōbu Koizumi Line for Nishi-Koizumi
2  Tōbu Koizumi Line for Tatebayashi

History

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Hon-Nakano Station was opened as a station of the Koizumi Line operated by Jōshū Railway company on March 12, 1917. The Koizumi Line was purchased by Tōbu Railway in 1937. The station was moved to its current location on June 1, 1922.[citation needed]

From March 17, 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Hon-Nakano Station becoming "TI-42".[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 963 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Tatebayashi High School
  • Ōra Town Hall
  • Ōra Post Office
  • Shinko-ji Temple

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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