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-45".

Lines

Koizumimachi Station is served by the Tōbu Koizumi Line, and is located 11.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations

History

Koizumimachi Station was opened as a station of the Koizumi Line operated by Jōshū Railway company on March 12, 1917. The Koizumi Line was purchased by Tōbu Railway in 1937. From March 17, 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Koizumimachi Station becoming "TI-45".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 400 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* site of Koizumi Castle * Ōizumi Post Office * Koizumi shrine * Ōizumi High School

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 1917 Ōizumi, Gunma