Jōshū-Niiya Station

Jōshū-Niiya Station (上州新屋駅, Jōshū-Niiya-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kanra, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Jōshū-Niiya Station 上州新屋駅
Jōshū-Niiya Station in August 2013
General information
Location	Kanei 343-4, Kanra-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-2216 Japan
Coordinates	36°15′21.44″N 138°57′5.63″E
Operated by	Jōshin Dentetsu
Line(s)	■ Jōshin Line
Distance	14.9 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 July 1915
Previous names	Niiya (until 1921)
Passengers
FY2018	136
Services
Preceding station Joshin Electric Railway Following station Jōshū-Fukushima towards Shimonita Jōshin Line Nishi-Yoshii towards Takasaki
Location Jōshū-Niiya Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Jōshū-Niiya Station Jōshū-Niiya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Jōshū-Niiya Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 14.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. It is unattended.

History

Jōshū-Niiya Station opened on 31 July 1915 as Niiya Station (新屋駅, Niiya-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 17 December 1921.

Surrounding area

• Niiya Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Jōshū-Niiya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Jōshin Dentetsu (in Japanese)
• Burari-Gunma (in Japanese)