Mizunuma Station

Railway station in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

The station platforms, February 2015

Mizunuma Station (水沼駅, Mizunuma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the third sector railway company Watarase Keikoku Railway.

Lines

Mizunuma Station is a station on the Watarase Keikoku Line and is 16.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kiryū.

Station layout

The station has a two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Mizunuma Station opened on 5 September 1912 as Mizunuma Teishajo (水沼停車場) on the Ashio Railway. It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1918.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 99 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• former Mizunuma Village Hall
• Mizunuma Post Office
• National Route 122

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数 [Annual number of passengers on the city rail] (in Japanese). Japan: Kiryū City. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)

External links

• Station information (Watarase Keikoku) (in Japanese)