Takasakitonyamachi Station

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Takasaki Tonyamachi Station (高崎問屋町駅, Takasaki ton'yamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Takasaki Tonyamachi Station

高崎問屋町駅
West ("Tonya") entrance of Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
General information
LocationKaizawa-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma-ken 370–0042
Japan
Coordinates36°20′47″N 139°01′02″E / 36.3463°N 139.0171°E / 36.3463; 139.0171
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance2.8 km from Takasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 October 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-16)
Passengers
FY20213,290 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Takasaki
Terminus
Jōetsu Line Ino
towards Nagaoka
Agatsuma Line Ino
towards Ōmae
Takasaki
towards Tokyo
Takasaki Line
Local
Ryōmō Line through-service
Ino
towards Maebashi
Takasaki
towards Odawara
Shōnan–Shinjuku Line
Rapid
Takasaki
Terminus
Ryōmō Line Ino
towards Oyama
Location
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station is located in Japan
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station
Takasaki Tonyamachi Station (Japan)

Lines

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Takasakitonyamachi Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is 2.8 km from the starting point of the line at Takasaki, with some services operating onto the Agatsuma Line to Ōmae and the Ryōmō Line to Oyama.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and is above and to a right angle with the platforms. The west side of the station is named the "Tonya entrance", and the east side is named "Kaizawa entrance". The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Jōetsu Line for Shibukawa, Minakami, and Nagaoka
 Agatsuma Line for Nakanojō and Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi
 Ryōmō Line for Maebashi, Kiryū and Oyama
2  Jōetsu Line for Takasaki
Takasaki Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line, JT Tokaido Line) for Ōmiya, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami
Shōnan-Shinjuku Line (JT Tokaido Line) for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, and Odawara

History

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The station opened on 16 October 2004.[1] The name of the station is taken from the large tonyamachi (industrial estate for wholesale retailers) close by.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3950 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Takasaki Wholesale Retailer Industrial Estate
  • Gumma Paz College
  • Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Girls' High School
  • Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Technical High School
  • Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Commercial High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Takasaki Tonyamachi Station Information" (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
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