Numata Station
# Numata Station

Numata Station (沼田駅, Numata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Numata Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 41.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

## Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform, serving three tracks. The island platform (platforms 2 and 3) is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Shibukawa and Takasaki |
| - | - | - |
| 2/3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami and Nagaoka |

* The ticket barriers, August 2014
* Overview of the station platforms, looking north, August 2014
* The view from platform 2, looking north, August 2014
* Platform 3, looking north, August 2014

## History

Numata Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

* Numata Station at the time of its opening in 1924
* The station in 1952
* The station in 2003

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1622 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Numata City Hall
* Numata Post Office
* Site of Numata Castle
* National Route 17
