Kita-Fujioka Station

Kita-Fujioka Station (北藤岡駅, Kita-Fujioka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fujioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kita-Fujioka Station 北藤岡駅
Station entrance, June 2017
General information
Location	Tatsuishi, Fujioka-shi, Gunma-ken 375–0002 Japan
Coordinates	36°16′56″N 139°04′53″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachikō Line
Distance	88.4 km from Hachiōji
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 February 1961
Passengers
FY2013	343
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kuragano towards Takasaki Hachikō Line Gunma-Fujioka towards Komagawa
Location Kita-Fujioka Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Kita-Fujioka Station Kita-Fujioka Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Fujioka Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki. It is located 88.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Hachiōji and 57.3 kilometers from Komagawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. This station is treated as a junction of the Takasaki Line, with the Hachikō Line and Takasaki Line using the same double tracks between Kita-Fujioka and Kuragano. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 21 February 1961. 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 2013, the station was used by an average of 343 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

The station is located in a residential area in the northern part of Fujioka City and has a relatively large number of passengers for an unmanned station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kita-Fujioka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)