Tatara Station (Gunma)
Tatara Station (多々良駅, Tatara-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
 Tatara Station 多々良駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tatara Station in September 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hinatacho 987, Tatebayashi-shi, Gunma-ken 374-0076 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.2736°N 139.5000°E |
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway |
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tōbu Isesaki Line |
| Distance | 78.6 km from Asakusa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TI-11 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 August 1907 |
| Previous names | Nakano Station (to 1937) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 650 daily |
| Location | |
  Tatara Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Tatara Station Tatara Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Tatara Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 78.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Asakusa.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōbu Isesaki Line | for Ashikaga and Ōta |
| 2 | ■ Tōbu Isesaki Line | for Tatebayashi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōbu Isesaki Line | ||||
| Tatebayashi | Local | Agata | ||
History
The station opened on 27 August 1907, as Nakano Station (中野駅).[1] It was renamed Tatara Station on 1 March 1937.[1]
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Tatara Station becoming "TI-11".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 650 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Tatebayashi Tarata Post Office
National Route 122
See also
References
- 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.
- 「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. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Tatara Station (Gunma) at Wikimedia Commons
- Tobu station information (in Japanese)