Jōshū-Tomioka Station

Railway station in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°15′37.14″N 138°53′37.14″E / 36.2603167°N 138.8936500°E / 36.2603167; 138.8936500Operated by

Jōshin DentetsuLine(s)■ Jōshin LineDistance20.3 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened2 July 1897Previous namesTomioka (to 1921)PassengersFY2019441 Services

Preceding station	Joshin Electric Railway			Following station
Nishi-Tomioka towards Shimonita		Jōshin Line		Higashi-Tomioka towards Takasaki

Location
Jōshū-Tomioka Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Jōshū-Tomioka Station Jōshū-Tomioka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Jōshū-Tomioka Station (上州富岡駅, Jōshū-Tomioka eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Lines

Jōshū-Tomioka Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 20.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Jōshin Line	for Takasaki
2	■ Jōshin Line	for Shimonita
3	■ Jōshin Line	for starting trains

History

Jōshū-Tomioka Station opened on 2 July 1897 as Tomioka Station (富岡駅, Tomioka-eki). It was renamed to its present name in 1921. The current station building was completed in 2014