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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Ōta Station is served by the

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Tōbu Kiryū Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the major private railway operator Tobu Railway. The line is a branch off the Tobu Isesaki Line, Isesaki Line at Ōta Station (Gunma), Ōta Station, southbound to Akagi Station (Gunma), Akagi Station ...

, and

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, and is 94.7 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Isesaki Line at . It is the

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for the Koizumi Line and Kiryū Line.

Station layout

The station consists of three elevated

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s serving six tracks, with the station building located underneath. Platforms 7 and 8 are situated at the western end of platforms 1 and 2, and platforms 9 and 10 are situated at the western end of platforms 3 and 4 respectively.

Platforms

History

The station opened as a station on the Isesaki Line on 17 February 1909. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Ōta Station becoming "TI-18".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,705 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Mount Kanayama *

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* Daikōin Temple * Takayama Shrine *

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Ōta campus *

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plant before World War II)

References

External links

Tobu station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ota Station Tobu Isesaki Line Tobu Kiryu Line Tobu Koizumi Line Stations of Tobu Railway Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1909 Ōta, Gunma