Chūō-Maebashi Station

Chūō-Maebashi Station (中央前橋駅, Chūō-Maebashi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Chūō-Maebashi Station 中央前橋駅
Chūō-Maebashi Station in March 2011
General information
Location	Jōtō-machi 3-1-1, Maebashi-shi, Gunma-ken 371-0016 Japan
Coordinates	36.3910°N 139.0751°E / 36.3910; 139.0751
Operated by	Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s)	■ Jōmō Line
Distance	25.4 km from Nishi-Kiryū.
Platforms	2 bay platforms
History
Opened	November 10, 1928
Passengers
FY2015	1702
Services
Preceding station Jōmō Electric Railway Following station Terminus Jōmō Line Jōtō towards Nishi-Kiryū
Location Chūō-Maebashi Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Chūō-Maebashi Station Chūō-Maebashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platform

Lines

Chūō-Maebashi Station is a terminal station of the Jōmō Line, and is located 25.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishi-Kiryū.

Station layout

The station consists of a double bay platform serving three tracks.

Platforms

1,2,3

■ Jōmō Line

for Akagi and Nishi-Kiryū

History

Chūō-Maebashi Station opened on November 10, 1928.^[1] The original station building was burned down during the air raid on Maebashi of August 5, 1945.

Surrounding area

• Gunma Prefectural Office
• Maebashi City Hall
• Jōmō Railway company offices
• Maebashi Central Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan