is a junction passenger

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in the city of Isesaki,

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, Japan, jointly operated by

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(JR East) and the

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operator

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Lines

Isesaki Station is a station on the JR East

Ryōmō Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture with Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture. long, the line is owned and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The name refers to the fact that Gunma and Tochigi pre ...

, and is located 69.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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. It also forms the northern terminus of 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 114.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at

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in Tokyo.

Station layout

JR Station

The JR East station consists of two elevated

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s serving four tracks, with the station building underneath. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Tōbu Station

The Tōbu Station consists of one elevated

serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath.

Platforms

History

What is now the JR East Isesaki Station opened on 20 November 1889. The Tobu Railway station opened on 13 July 1910. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Isesaki Station becoming "TI-25". New elevated platforms were brought into use from 19 October 2013.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Tōbu station was used by an average of 11,341 passengers daily. The JR East station was used by 6058 passengers (alighting) daily.

Surrounding area

*Isesaki Post Office *Isesaki Jinja

Bus routes

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*Shinjuku-Honjo/Isesaki Line (JR Bus Kanto) **For

Shinjuku Station is a major railway station in the Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan. In Shinjuku, it is part of the Nishi-Shinjuku and Shinjuku districts. In Shibuya, it is located in the Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts. It is the world's busiest rai ...

* Kokusai Juo Bus **For Honjo Station (Saitama) and Honjo-Waseda Station *Gunma Chuo Bus **For

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(Runs on weekdays only)

References

External links

Isesaki Station
(JR East)

(Tobu Railway) {{Tobu Isesaki Line Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture Ryōmō Line Tobu Isesaki Line Stations of Tobu Railway Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889