Isesaki Station


Isesaki Station is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.

Lines

Isesaki Station is a station on the JR East Ryōmō Line, and is located from the terminus of the line at, and from. The preceding station of is away and the following station of is away. It also forms the northern terminus of the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is from the starting point of the line at in Tokyo. The preceding station of is away.

Station layout

JR Station

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The JR East station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. The station has many accessibility features such as escalator, elevators, Mobility scooter access, wheelchair-accessible bathroom, and a Braille Fare table.

Tōbu Station

The Tōbu Station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms

History

Isesaki Station was opened on 20 November 1889 for Ryōmō Line service. On 13 July 1910, the Tobu Railway station opened. The station section servicing the Ryōmō Line was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.
The JR East station started accepting Suica cards on 18 November 2001, while the Tōbu Station started accepting Pasmo cards on 18 March 2007.
In May 2010, the construction work to elevate the Ryōmō Line platforms in Isesaki Station was completed. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Isesaki Station becoming "TI-25". On 19 October 2013, roughly three years after the completion of the construction work surrounding the Ryōmō Line, the Tobu Isesaki Line elevation work was completed.
The Midori no Madoguchi ticket office was closed on 30 November 2021.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, the Tōbu station was used by an average of 5,612 passengers daily. The JR East station was used by 4,920 passengers daily.
Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:

Surrounding area

Tobu Passenger statistics