Jōmō-Kōgen Station
# Jōmō-Kōgen Station

Jōmō-Kōgen Station (上毛高原駅, Jōmō-kōgen-eki) is a railway station on the high-speed Joetsu Shinkansen in Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Station layout

The elevated station has two side platforms serving two tracks. There are also two middle tracks for passing trains.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Joetsu Shinkansen | for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Joetsu Shinkansen | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Nagaoka, and Niigata |

## History

The station opened on 15 November 1982.

## Future plans

On 15 September 2022, a formal petition was made to JR East to change the name of the station to include the name Minakami (みなかみ). Proponents for the name change proposal state that the current name does not accurately describe the area in which the station is located. The campaign included the submission of 15,000 signatures.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 732 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Bus services

### Highway Buses

* Kan-etsu Kotsu Bus
   * "Minakami Onsen Line"
      * For Shinjuku Station via Kawagoe Station

### Route buses

* Kan-etsu Kotsu Bus
   * For Minakami Station and Tanigawadake Ropeway via Kamimoku Station
   * For Numata Station, Kamata and Oze-Tokura via Gokan Station

## Surrounding area

The station is located nearby Sarugakyō Mikuni Onsen, Kamimoku Onsen, Namesawa Onsen and Oigami Onsen.

