Operated by JR East Previous names Iizuka (until 1919) Address Japan | Line(s) Shinetsu Main Line Passengers (FY2013) 1,550 daily Opened 1885 | |
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Similar Takasakitonyamachi Station, Ino Station, Minami‑Takasaki Station, Gumma‑Yawata Station, Takasaki Station | ||
Kita-Takasaki Station (北高崎駅, Kita-Takasaki-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Kita-Takasaki Station is a station on the Shinetsu Main Line, and is located 2.4 km from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
History
The station opened on 15 October 1885 as Iizuka Station (飯塚駅, Iizuka-eki). It was renamed Kita-Takasaki Station on 1 August 1919. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2001.
Surrounding area
References
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