Kita-Takasaki Station

Kita-Takasaki Station (北高崎駅) is a passenger railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Kita-Takasaki Station is a station on the Shinetsu Main Line, and is located 2.4 km from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is attended.

History
The station opened on 15 October 1885 as Iizuka Station (飯塚駅). It was renamed Kita-Takasaki Station on 1 August 1919. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2001.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Takasaki City University of Economics
 * Niijima Gakuen Junior College