Morinjimae Station

Morinjimae Station (茂林寺前駅, Myorinjimae-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.


Morinjimae Station

茂林寺前駅
Morinjimae Station in December 2014
General information
LocationHoriecho 1624, Tatebayashi-shi, Gunma-ken 374-0033
Japan
Coordinates36.2266°N 139.5272°E / 36.2266; 139.5272
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Isesaki Line
Distance72.4 km from Asakusa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeTI-09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1927.
Passengers
FY20201574 daily
Location
Morinjimae Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Morinjimae Station
Morinjimae Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Morinjimae Station is located in Japan
Morinjimae Station
Morinjimae Station
Morinjimae Station (Japan)
The platforms in December 2014

Lines

Morinjimae Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 72.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1  Tōbu Isesaki Line for Kuki and Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen
2  Tōbu Isesaki Line for Tatebayashi, Ōta and Ashikaga

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tobu Isesaki Line
Kawamata   Local   Tatebayashi

History

Morinjimae Station opened on 1 April 1927.[1]

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Morinjimae Station becoming "TI-09".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1574 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Morinji Temple
  • Morinji Numa (swamp)
  • Yacho-no-mori flower garden

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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