Tennōjuku Station

Tennōjuku Station (天王宿駅, Tennōjuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kiryū, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company.

Tennōjuku Station

天王宿駅
Tennōjuku Station in September 2010
General information
LocationAioi-cho 2-477-3, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-0011
Japan
Coordinates36.4149°N 139.3079°E / 36.4149; 139.3079
Operated by Jōmō Electric Railway Company
Line(s)■ Jōmō Line
Distance22.8 km from Chūō-Maebashi
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 10, 1938
Passengers
FY2019180
Location
Tennōjuku Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Tennōjuku Station
Tennōjuku Station (Japan)

Lines

Tennōjuku Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chūō-Maebashi .

Station layout

The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Jōmō Line for Nishi-Kiryū
2 ■ Jōmō Line for Chūō-Maebashi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Jōmō Line
Kiryū-Kyūjō-Mae - Fujiyamashita

History

Tennōjuku Station was opened as a signal stop on March 10, 1938.[1] It was later elevated to a full passenger station on December 6, 1957.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 180 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Kiryū Aioi Post Office
  • Kiryū Meiji-kan (former Aioi village hall)

See also

References
  1. "企業情報" [Company History]. jomorailway.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. 市内鉄道の年間乗降客数 [Annual number of passengers on the city rail] (in Japanese). Japan: Kiryū City. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)
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