Jōshū-Fukushima Station

Railway station in Kanra, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°15′22.71″N 138°55′46.83″E / 36.2563083°N 138.9296750°E / 36.2563083; 138.9296750Operated by Jōshin DentetsuLine(s)■ Jōshin LineDistance16.6 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 May 1897Previous namesFukushima (until 1921)PassengersFY2018297 Services
Preceding station Joshin Electric Railway Following station
Higashi-Tomioka
towards Shimonita
 Jōshin Line Jōshū-Niiya
towards Takasaki
Location
Jōshū-Fukushima Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Jōshū-Fukushima Station
Jōshū-Fukushima Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Jōshū-Fukushima Station is located in Japan
Jōshū-Fukushima Station
Jōshū-Fukushima Station
Jōshū-Fukushima Station (Japan)
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Jōshū-Fukushima Station (上州福島駅, Jōshū-Fukushima-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kanra, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Lines

Jōshū-Fukushima Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 16.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōshin Line for Shimonita
2 ■ Jōshin Line for Takasaki

History

Jōshū-Fukushima Station opened on 5 May 1897 as Fukushima Station (福島駅, Fukushima-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 17 December 1921.

Surrounding area

  • Fukushima Post Office
  • Kanra Town Hal
  • former Obama Domain castle town

See also

External links

Media related to Jōshū-Fukushima Station at Wikimedia Commons

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