Railway station in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Maebashi-Ōshima Station (前橋大島駅, Maebashi-Ōshima-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Maebashi-Ōshima Station is served by the Ryōmō Line and is located 78.1 km (48.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station, and 13.6 km (8.5 mi) from Takasaki Station. The preceding station of Komagata is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) away and the following station of Maebashi is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. It is equipped with automatic ticket vending machines, and has several accessibility features such as escalators, elevators, mobility scooter access, a wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and a Braille fare table.[2]
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History
Before Maebashi-Ōshima Station was opened, another station by the name of Higashi-Maebashi was situated near current day Maebashi-Ōshima from the year 1955 to 1987.[4]
Maebashi-Ōshima Station was opened on 12 March 1999. The Midori no Madoguchi ticket office was closed on 30 November 2021.[5]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 1,314 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]
Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:
Passenger statistics
|
Year
|
Average Daily Boarding Passengers
|
Year
|
Average Daily Boarding Passengers
|
Year
|
Average Daily Boarding Passengers
|
2000
|
858[7]
|
2010
|
1,513[8]
|
2020
|
1,234[9]
|
2001
|
1,102[10]
|
2011
|
1,484[11]
|
2021
|
1,314[6]
|
2002
|
1,207[12]
|
2012
|
1,638[13]
|
|
2003
|
1,289[14]
|
2013
|
1,718[15]
|
2004
|
1,393[16]
|
2014
|
1,604[17]
|
2005
|
1,502[18]
|
2015
|
1,632[19]
|
2006
|
1,534[20]
|
2016
|
1,685[21]
|
2007
|
1,556[22]
|
2017
|
1,651[23]
|
2008
|
1,669[24]
|
2018
|
1,661[25]
|
2009
|
1,593[26]
|
2019
|
1,627[27]
|
Surrounding area
See also
References
External links
Media related to Maebashi-Ōshima Station at Wikimedia Commons