is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Ōta, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
Lines Ōta Station is served by the Tobu Isesaki Line, Tōbu Kiryū Line, and Tobu Koizumi Line, and is 94.7 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Isesaki Line at . It is the terminus for the Koizumi Line and Kiryū Line.
Station layout
The station consists of three elevated island platforms serving six tracks, with the station building located underneath. Platforms 7 and 8 are situated at the western end of platforms 1 and 2, and platforms 9 and 10 are situated at the western end of platforms 3 and 4 respectively.
Platforms Terminating services only7■Isesaki Line■1for , , , , , and , , and 8■Isesaki Line■2for Tatebayashi, Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-senju, and AsakusaKizaki, Sakaimachi, Isesaki9■Isesaki LineKiryū Line■3for Tatebayashi, Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-senju, and Asakusafor and (Ltd. Express Ryōmō)Kizaki, Sakaimachi, Isesaki10■Isesaki LineKiryū Line■4for Tatebayashi, Kuki, Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen, Kasukabe, Kita-senju, and Asakusafor Shin-kiryū and Akagi (Ltd. Express Ryōmō) Koizumi Line■5for Kiryū Line■6for Shin-kiryū and Akagi (Local)
History The station opened as a station on the Isesaki Line on 17 February 1909. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Ōta Station becoming "TI-18".
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,705 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Mount Kanayama Kanayama Castle Daikōin Temple Takayama Shrine Gunma University Ōta campus Fuji Heavy Industries (former Nakajima Aircraft Company plant before World War II)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Tobu station information