Jōmō-Kōgen Station

Jōmō-kōgen Station

上毛高原駅
General information
LocationTsukiyono, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma
Japan
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)The symbol for the Jōetsu Shinkansen run by JR East. Jōetsu Shinkansen
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened15 November 1982; 42 years ago (1982-11-15)
Passengers
2021415 (Daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Takasaki
towards Tokyo
 Jōetsu Shinkansen Echigo-Yuzawa
towards Niigata
Jōetsu Shinkansen Echigo-Yuzawa
towards Gala-Yuzawa
Location
Jōmō-kōgen Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Jōmō-kōgen Station
Jōmō-kōgen Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Jōmō-kōgen Station is located in Japan
Jōmō-kōgen Station
Jōmō-kōgen Station
Jōmō-kōgen Station (Japan)

Jōmō-Kōgen Station (上毛高原駅, Jōmō-kōgen-eki) is a railway station on the high-speed Joetsu Shinkansen in Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Station layout

The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks. There are also two middle tracks for passing trains.

Platforms

1 ■ Joetsu Shinkansen for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo
2 ■ Joetsu Shinkansen for Echigo-Yuzawa, Nagaoka, and Niigata

History

The station opened on 15 November 1982.

Future plans

On 15 September 2022, a formal petition was made to JR East to change the name of the station to include the name Minakami (みなかみ).[1] Proponents for the name change proposal state that the current name does not accurately describe the area in which the station is located. The campaign included the submission of 15,000 signatures.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 732 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Bus services

Highway Buses

Route buses

Surrounding area

tourist information and tengu （Kasyōzan Miroku temple）

The station is located nearby Sarugakyō Mikuni Onsen, Kamimoku Onsen, Namesawa Onsen and Oigami Onsen.

See also

References

  1. ^ "「みなかみ」入れた駅名に変更を 上越新幹線の上毛高原駅 町などがJRに1万5000人署名提出" [Submission of 15,000 signatures to JR to change the name of the station to include "Minakami"]. Jomo Shimbun Online (in Japanese). 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ Kan-etsu Kotsu Bus website (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Transfer onto Yumoto Onsen Line bound for Tobu Nikko Station via Yumoto Onsen bus stop.
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