Annaka Station

Railway station in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°19′54″N 138°54′52″E / 36.3318°N 138.9144°E / 36.3318; 138.9144Operated by JR EastLine(s) Shin'etsu LineDistance10.6 km from TakasakiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks3Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 October 1885PassengersFY20191821 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Isobe
towards Yokokawa
Shin'etsu Main Line
Takasaki – Yokokawa
Gumma-Yawata
towards Takasaki
Location
Annaka Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Annaka Station
Annaka Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Annaka Station is located in Japan
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Annaka Station (安中駅, Annaka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Annaka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Annaka Station is a station on the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is located 10.6 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. The station is attended.

Platforms

1  Shin'etsu Main Line for Takasaki
2  Shin'etsu Main Line for Yokokawa

History

Annaka Station opened on 15 October 1885. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1821 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 18
  • Annaka City Hall
  • Annaka Post Office
  • Toho Zinc Plant

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annaka Station.
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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen
All stations are part of Shin'etsu Main Line prior to Oct 1 1997. bold: Shirayuki stops