Shimmachi Station (Gunma)
Shimmachi Station is a railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company, with a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Lines
Shimmachi Station is a station on the Takasaki Line, and is located 64.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at. The station is also used by trains of the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line operating on the same tracks.Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, platform 2 is fenced off and not used. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.History
Shimmachi Station opened on 27 December 1883. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3728 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Shimmachi Post Office
- Former Shimmachi Town Hall
Bus routes
- Nippon Chuo Bus Okutano Line
- *For Uenomura Fureaikan via Kodama Station and Kanna Village Office