is a passenger

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in the town of

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator Tōbu Railway. It is numbered "TI-44".

Lines

Higashi-Koizumi Station is served by the Tōbu Koizumi Line, and is located 11.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the

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of a branch line of the Tōbu Koizumi Line, which terminates at 9.1 kilometers away.

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Higashi-Koizumi Station opened on December 1, 1941, and elevated to a full passenger station in April 1942. It reverted to a signal stop in 1955, and was not restored as a passenger station until 1977 From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Higashi-Koizumi Station becoming "TI-44".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1517 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* National Route 354

References

* ''Zenkoku Tetsudo Jijo Daikenkyu'' * ''Ekisha Saihakken'' * ''Tetsudo Haisen Ato o Aruku''

External links

Tobu station information
{{Tobu Koizumi Line Tobu Koizumi Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1941 Ōizumi, Gunma