Jōshū-Fukushima Station

Jōshū-Fukushima Station
上州福島駅

Jōshū-Fukushima Station, October 2008
Location Fukushima 664-5, Kanra, Gunma
(群馬県甘楽郡甘楽町福島664-5)
Japan
Operated by Jōshin Dentetsu
Line(s) Jōshin Line
History
Opened 1897
Previous names Fukushima (until 1921)

Jōshū-Fukushima Station (上州福島駅 Jōshū-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in Kanra, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Lines

Jōshū-Fukushima Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 16.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1  Jōshin Line for Shimonita
2  Jōshin Line for Takasaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Jōshin Line
Jōshū-Niiya - Higashi-Tomioka

History

Jōshū-Fukushima Station opened on 5 May 1897 as Fukushima Station (福島駅 Fukushima-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 17 December 1921.

Surrounding area

See also

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Coordinates: 36°15′22.71″N 138°55′46.83″E / 36.2563083°N 138.9296750°E / 36.2563083; 138.9296750

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