Station forecourt, 2007

Tatebayashi Station(館林駅, Tatebayashi-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Tatebayashi Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 74.6 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at Asakusa. It is also the terminal station for the Tōbu Koizumi Line and Tōbu Sano Line.

Platforms

The stations one island platform, one side platform and one bay platform connected by the station building located above.

1Tōbu Sano Linefor Sano and Kuzū (Local)
2Tōbu Isesaki Linefor Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-Senju, and Asakusa
3Tōbu Isesaki Linefor Ashikagashi, Ōta, Isesaki, and Akagi
Tōbu Sano Linefor Sano and Kuzū (Express)
4Tōbu Koizumi Linefor Narushima, Hon-Nakano, and Nishi-Koizumi
5■ Extra platform-

Ryōmō[jp] trains on the Sano Line that start at Kuzū arrive at platform 5. At those times, the trains from Ōta waits at platform 2.

History

Tatebayashi Station circa 1910

The station opened as Nakano Station(中野駅) on 27 August 1907. It was renamed Tatebayashi on 1 March 1937.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tatebayashi Station becoming "TI-10".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Syoda Soy Sauce Memorial Museum

See also

External links

Media related to Tatebayashi Station at Wikimedia Commons