is a passenger

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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Takasakitonyamachi Station is served by the

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, and is 2.8 km from the starting point of the line at , with some services operating onto the

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to and the

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 ...

to .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s serving two tracks. The station building is elevated and is above and to a right angle with the platforms. The west side of the station is named the "Tonya entrance", and the east side is named "Kaizawa entrance". The station has a ''

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'' ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 16 October 2004. The name of the station is taken from the large ''tonyamachi'' (industrial estate for wholesale retailers) close by.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3950 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Takasaki Wholesale Retailer Industrial Estate *

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* Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Girls' High School * Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Technical High School * Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Commercial High School

References

External links

JR East Station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Takasakitonyamachi Station Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 2004 Jōetsu Line Takasaki, Gunma