Nishi-Kiryū Station

Nishi-Kiryū Station (西桐生駅, Nishi-Kiryū-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Nishi-Kiryū Station 西桐生駅
Nishi-Kiryū Station in September 2010
General information
Location	2-1-33 Miyamaechō, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0046 Japan
Coordinates	36.4141°N 139.3328°E / 36.4141; 139.3328
Operated by	Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s)	■ Jōmō Line
Distance	25.4 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1928
Passengers
FY2019	1633
Services
Preceding station Jōmō Electric Railway Following station Maruyamashita towards Chūō-Maebashi Jōmō Line Terminus
Location Nishi-Kiryū Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Nishi-Kiryū Station Nishi-Kiryū Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platform

Lines

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

Station layout

Nishi-Kiryū Station has one island platform serving two dead-headed tracks. The station is attended.

Platforms

1	■ Jōmō Line	for Chūō-Maebashi
2	■ Jōmō Line	for Chūō-Maebashi

History

Nishi-Kiryū Station was opened on November 10, 1928.^[1] The station platform received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2005.^[2] and the station building itself also received the same status the same year.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1633 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Kiryū City Hall
• Kiryū Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan