Shinmachi Station (Gunma)

Shinmachi Station (新町駅) is a railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines
Shinmachi Station is a station on the Takasaki Line, and is located 64.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōmiya. The station is also used by trains of the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line operating on the same tracks.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, platform 2 is fenced off and not used. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

History
Shinmachi Station opened on 27 December 1883. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3728 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Shinmachi Post Office
 * Former Shinmachi Town Hall
 * Former Shinmachi Town Hall

Bus routes

 * Nippon Chuo Bus Okutano Line
 * For Uenomura Fureaikan via Kodama Station and Kanna Village Office