Numata Station

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).

Numata Station 沼田駅
The station entrance and forecourt, August 2021
General information
Location	3155 Shimizu-chō, Numata-shi, Gunma-ken 378-0016 Japan
Coordinates	36.6426°N 139.0360°E / 36.6426; 139.0360
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōetsu Line
Distance	41.4 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 March 1924 (1924-03-31)
Passengers
FY2019	1622
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Iwamoto towards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Gokan towards Nagaoka
Location Numata Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Numata Station Numata Station (Japan)

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).

Surrounding area

An overview of Numata, with the station visible at the bottom left, August 2014

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)