Omata Station

Omata Station

小俣駅
Omata Station in November 2021
General information
LocationOmata-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0141
Japan
Coordinates36°22′31″N 139°22′26″E / 36.3752°N 139.374°E / 36.3752; 139.374
Line(s)     Ryōmō Line
Distance47.3 km (29.4 mi) from Oyama
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 October 1889
Passengers
FY2002485 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kiryū
towards Takasaki
 Ryōmō Line Yamamae
towards Oyama
Location
Omata Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Omata Station
Omata Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Omata Station is located in Japan
Omata Station
Omata Station
Omata Station (Japan)

Omata Station (小俣駅, Omata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is the westernmost station in Tochigi Prefecture.

Lines

Omata Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 47.3 km (29.4 mi) from the starting point of the line at Oyama, and 44.4 km (27.6 mi) from Takasaki. The preceding station of Yamamae is 4.6 km (2.9 mi) away and the following station of Kiryū is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) away.

Station layout

Omata Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unnamed with a simple ticket gate, ticket vending machine and has no accessibility features.[1]

  • Ticket Gate November 2021
    Ticket Gate November 2021
  • Platforms November 2011
    Platforms November 2011

Platforms[2]

1 ■ Ryōmō Line for Kiryu, Isesaki, Maebashi, and Takasaki
2 ■ Ryōmō Line for Ashikaga, Tochigi, and Oyama

History

Old building of Omata Station October 1996

The station opened on 10 October 1889. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

The station started accepting Suica cards on November 18, 2001.[3] In 2019, a plaque commemorating Hanbei Kimura, the creator of the Ryōmō Railway, was installed in front of the station to commemorate his contribution.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2002, the station was used by an average of 485 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] Since 2003, JR East has not reported the passenger numbers for Omata Station.

Below is table containing the passenger statistics from the year 2000 to the year 2002:

Passenger statistics
Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers
2000 593[6]
2001 540[7]
2002 485[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "駅の情報（小俣駅）：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "JR東日本：駅構内図（小俣駅）". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "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 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (30 January 2019). "両毛線生みの親、木村半兵衛の功績知って 足利・小俣駅前に顕彰板". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2002年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2000年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2001年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

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