Gumma-Sōja Station Explained

Gumma-Sōja Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:群馬総社駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sōja-machi Ueno 588, Maebashi, Gunma
Country:Japan
Operator:JR East
Line:Jōetsu Line
Passengers:1,534 daily
Pass Year:FY2013

is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Gumma-Sōja Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 12.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, only one side of the island platform is in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

History

Gumma-Sōja Station opened on 1 July 1921. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ishino, Tetsu . 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ . 1 October 1998 . JTB . 1st . ja . Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II.