Niisato Station

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.

Niisato Station 新里駅
Niisato Station in February 2004
General information
Location	Niisato-cho Kobayashi 126-1, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0124 Japan
Coordinates	36°25′07″N 139°14′16″E
Operated by	Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s)	■ Jōmō Line
Distance	15.8 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1928
Previous names	Takei Station (to 1948)
Passengers
FY2019	371
Location Niisato Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Niisato Station Niisato Station (Japan)

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. 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).

Surrounding area

• Niisato Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)