Numata Station

36°38′33″N 139°02′10″E / 36.6426°N 139.0360°E / 36.6426; 139.0360Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Jōetsu LineDistance41.4 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 March 1924; 100 years ago (1924-03-31)PassengersFY20191622 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Iwamoto towards Takasaki		Jōetsu Line		Gokan towards Nagaoka

Location
Numata Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Numata Station Numata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Numata Station (沼田駅, Numata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Numata Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 41.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform, serving three tracks. The island platform (platforms 2 and 3) is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Jōetsu Line	for Shibukawa and Takasaki
2/3	■ Jōetsu Line	for Minakami and Nagaoka

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  The ticket barriers, August 2014
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  Overview of the station platforms, looking north, August 2014
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  The view from platform 2, looking north, August 2014
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  Platform 3, looking north, August 2014

History

Numata Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

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  Numata Station at the time of its opening in 1924
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  The station in 1952
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  The station in 2003

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1622 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Numata City Hall
• Numata Post Office
• Site of Numata Castle
• National Route 17

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links