Kiryū Station
WK01 Kiryū Station 桐生駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kiryū Station North entrance, August 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Hirose-cho, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0045 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°24′40″N 139°20′00″E / 36.4111°N 139.3334°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | Ryōmō Line Watarase Keikoku Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 52.4 km (32.6 mi) from Oyama | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | WK01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 November 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2021 | 3,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kiryū Station (桐生駅, Kiryū-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operating company Watarase Keikoku Railway. Kiryu Station is the easternmost JR station in Gunma Prefecture.
Lines
[edit]Kiryū Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 52.9 km (32.9 mi) from the starting point of the line at Oyama Station, and 38.8 km (24.1 mi) from Takasaki Station. The preceding station of Omata is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) away and the following station of Iwajuku is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) away. It is also the terminal station for the Watarase Keikoku Railway Watarase Keikoku Line, and is 44.1 km (27.4 mi) from the opposing terminus of the line at Matō. The following station of Shimo-Shinden Station is 1.9 km (1.2 mi) away.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, one track for the Watarese Keikoku Line and three tracks for the Ryōmō Line, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office and has coin lockers. The station has many accessibility features such as escalators, elevators, Mobility scooter access, wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and a Braille Fare table.[1]
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JR East ticket Office April 2023 -
Concourse April 2023 -
Watarase line Platform April 2023 -
Platforms 1 & 2 April 2023 -
Platforms 3 & 4 April 2023
Platforms
[edit]Source:[2]
| 1 | ■ Watarase Keikoku Line | for Ōmama, Ashio, and Matō |
| 2 | ■ Ryōmō Line | for Ashikaga, Tochigi, and Oyama |
| 3 4 |
■ Ryōmō Line | for Isesaki, Maebashi, and Takasaki |
History
[edit]Kiryū Station opened on 15 November 1888 as a station along the Ryōmō Line.[3] In 15 April 1911, Ashio Railway (now Watarase Keikoku Railway) opened.[4] The station building was rebuilt in 1928 and once again rebuilt from 1983 to 1985 as an elevated station.[5] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
The station started accepting Suica cards on 18 November 2001.[6]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 3,193 passengers daily (boarding JR East passengers only).[7]
Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:
| Passenger statistics | ||||||||
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| Year | Average Daily Boarding Passengers (JR East) |
Average Daily Boarding Passengers (Watarase) |
Year | Average Daily Boarding Passengers (JR East) |
Average Daily Boarding Passengers (Watarase) |
Year | Average Daily Boarding Passengers (JR East) |
Average Daily Boarding Passengers (Watarase) |
| 2000 | 4,587[8] | 2010 | 3,681[9] | 608 | 2020 | 2,848[10] | ||
| 2001 | 4,334[11] | 2011 | 3,717[12] | 564 | 2021 | 3,193[7] | ||
| 2002 | 4,216[13] | 2012 | 3,845[14] | 578 | ||||
| 2003 | 4,124[15] | 2013 | 3,920[16] | 558 | ||||
| 2004 | 3,968[17] | 2014 | 3,867[18] | 574 | ||||
| 2005 | 3,841[19] | 2015 | 3,959[20] | 630 | ||||
| 2006 | 3,714[21] | 2016 | 3,955[22] | 616 | ||||
| 2007 | 3,651[23] | 2017 | 3,954[24] | 589 | ||||
| 2008 | 3,739[25] | 2018 | 3,880[26] | 574 | ||||
| 2009 | 3,690[27] | 698 | 2019 | 3,749[28] | 560 | |||
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kiryū City Hall
- MEGA Don Quijote Kiryū
- Nishi-Kiryū Station
- Okawa Museum of Art
- Gunma University Faculty of Science and Technology
- Toyoko Inn Kiryū Station South Exit
- Watarase River
- Shinkawa Park
- Kiryū High School
- Kiryū Post Office
- Kiryū City Library
- Kiryū Public Hall
- Kiryū pension office
- Kiryū Public Employment Security Office
- Kiryū Chamber of Commerce and Industry
National Route 122
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "駅の情報（桐生駅）：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：駅構内図（桐生駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Ishino, Akira (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 : 国鉄・JR編 [Encyclopedia of Station History: JNR/JR Edition] (in Japanese). p. 460. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ "沿革・歴史" [Company History]. watetsu.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "100年のあゆみ～豊かな暮らしを求めて～｜桐生市ホームページ". www.city.kiryu.lg.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：プレスリリース：2001年11月18日（日）「Suica（スイカ）」デビュー！". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b "各駅の乗車人員 2021年度 ベスト100以下（3）｜企業サイト：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2000年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2010年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2020年度 ベスト100以下（3）｜企業サイト：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2001年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2011年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2002年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2012年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2003年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2013年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2004年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2014年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2005年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2015年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2006年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2016年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2007年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2017年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2008年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2018年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2009年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 2019年度 ベスト100以外（3）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
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- Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- Station information (Watarase Keikoku) (in Japanese)