is a junction passenger

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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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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

Tatebayashi 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 74.6 km from the line's Tokyo terminus at . It is also the terminal station for the

Tōbu Koizumi Line The , operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway, connects Tatebayashi Station located in Tatebayashi, Gunma to Nishi-Koizumi Station located in Ōizumi, Gunma as well as Higashi-Koizumi Station in Ōizumi town to Ōta Station in � ...

and

Tōbu Sano Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway, connecting Tatebayashi Station in Tatebayashi city, Gunma Prefecture to Kuzū Station in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan locate ...

Platforms

The stations one

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, one

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and one

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connected by the station building located above. ' trains on the Sano Line that start at Kuzū arrive at platform 5. At those times, the trains from Ōta waits at platform 2.

History

The station opened as on 27 August 1907. It was renamed Tatebayashi on 1 March 1937. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tatebayashi Station becoming "TI-10".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Syoda Soy Sauce Memorial Museum

References

External links

Tatebayashi Station information
(Tobu) {{Tōbu Sano Line Tobu Isesaki Line Tobu Sano Line Tobu Koizumi Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1907 Tatebayashi, Gunma