Isesaki Station

Isesaki Station (伊勢崎駅, Isesaki-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Isesaki Station

伊勢崎駅
Isesaki Station, June 2010
LocationKuruwa-cho, Isesaki, Gunma
（群馬県伊勢崎市曲輪町）
Japan
Coordinates36°19′37″N 139°11′36″E
Operated by
Line(s)
Location
Isesaki Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Isesaki Station
Isesaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Isesaki Station is a station on the JR East Ryōmō Line, and is located 69.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station. It also forms the northern terminus of the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is 114.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Asakusa Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

JR Station
Isesaki Station

伊勢崎駅
JR Station
JR Isesaki Station platform July 2009
Location3-1 Kuruwa-cho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken 372-0055
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ryōmō Line
Distance69.1 km from Oyama
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
Opened20 November 1889
Passengers
FY20196058 daily

The JR East station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

1,2 ■ Ryōmō Line for Maebashi and Takasaki
3,4 ■ Ryōmō Line for Kiryū and Oyama

Tōbu Station

Isesaki Station

伊勢崎駅
Tōbu Isesaki Station platform, July 2009
Location3-1 Kuruwa-cho, Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken 372-0055
Japan
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Isesaki Line
Platforms1 island
Other information
Station codeTN-25
Passengers
FY20196,923

The Tōbu Station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms
1,2 ■ Tōbu Isesaki Line for Ōta, Ashikaga, and Asakusa

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Ryōmō Line
Kunisada Local Komagata
Tōbu Isesaki Line (TI-25)
Shin-Isesaki (TI-24)   Limited Express Ryōmō   Terminus
Shin-Isesaki (TI-24)   Local   Terminus

History

What is now the JR East Isesaki Station opened on 20 November 1889.[1] The Tobu Railway station opened on 13 July 1910.[2]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Isesaki Station becoming "TI-25".[3]

New elevated platforms were brought into use from 19 October 2013.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Tōbu station was used by an average of 11,341 passengers daily.[5] The JR East station was used by 6058 passengers (alighting) daily.[6]

Surrounding area
  • Isesaki Post Office
  • Isesaki Jinja

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 110. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. 東武伊勢崎線 伊勢崎—新伊勢崎周辺が高架化される [Tobu Isesaki Line section between Isesaki and Shin-Isesaki elevated]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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