is a passenger
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in the city of
Isesaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 213,303 in 91,789 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Isesaki is located in the northw ...
, Japan, operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...
operator
Tōbu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway and '' keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second long ...
.
Lines
Gōshi Station is served by the
Tōbu Isesaki Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama to Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture. The Isesaki Line can refer to the entire section between Asakusa ...
, and is located 110.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at in Tokyo.
Station layout
The station is unstaffed and consists of a single
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
History
Gōshi Station opened on 27 March 1910.
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Gōshi Station becoming "TI-23".
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
*Isesaki High School
References
External links
Tobu station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goshi Station
Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture
Tobu Isesaki Line
Stations of Tobu Railway
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910
Isesaki, Gunma