Shibukawa Station
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Lines
Shibukawa Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line and is 21.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Template:STN.[1] It is also the official terminal station of the Agatsuma Line and 55.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Template:STN, although almost all trains continue past Shibukawa to terminate at Takasaki Station. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
From the bus terminal, local buses leave bound for Takasaki Station, Maebashi Station, Ikaho, Nakanojō Station, Numata direction, and other destinations. Long-distance buses leave for Tokyo, Osaka, and other destinations. A taxi stand is by the main entrance.
In the center of the sidewalk portion of the rotary is a large map of Japan; there is a sculpture in the center of the map, highlighting Shibukawa's claim to be the geographical center of Japan.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Template:STN |
| ■ Agatsuma Line | for Template:STN and Template:STN | |
| 2-3 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Template:STN and Template:STN |
| ■ Agatsuma Line | for Template:STN and Template:STN |
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The platforms looking south in August 2011
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The platforms looking north in April 2011
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The view from platform 3 in August 2011, looking south
History
Shibukawa Station opened on 1 July 1921.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,997[3] |
| 2005 | 3,563[4] |
| 2010 | 3,515[5] |
| 2015 | 3,441[6] |
Surrounding area
- Shibukawa Shopping Plaza
- Shibukawa Post Office
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See also
References
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- Jōetsu Line
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Agatsuma Line
- Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921
- Shibukawa, Gunma
- Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company