Shim-Maebashi Station
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History, melodies, surroundingsThe section between Takasaki and Maebashi via the area around the station was opened by Nippon Railway.
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日本鉄道により当駅付近を経由して高崎 - 前橋間が開通する。
With the nationalization of Nippon Railway, it became part of the government railway.
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日本鉄道国有化により、官設鉄道の所属となる。
The Ministry of Railways line Joetsu Nan line opened to Shibukawa, and the station was established as the junction with the Ryomo Line.
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鉄道省上越南線が渋川まで開業し、両毛線との分岐駅として当駅を設置する。
The station began handling small-lot freight and became a general station.
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小口扱い貨物を取扱い開始し、一般駅となる。
The Jōetsu South Line connected with and was integrated into the Jōetsu North Line to become the Jōetsu Line.
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上越南線が上越北線と接続、統合され上越線となる。
The Japanese National Railways was established and it became part of the organization.
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公共企業体日本国有鉄道が発足し、その所属となる。
The Ryōmō Line section between Takasaki and Shin-Maebashi was incorporated into the Jōetsu Line, and the station also became a Jōetsu Line station.
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両毛線の高崎 - 新前橋間が上越線に編入され、当駅も上越線所属駅となる。
It has the Shin-Maebashi Electric Car Depot located within its premises.
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構内に新前橋電車区を併設する。
An overpass was installed on the east side of the station.
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駅東側に跨線橋を設置。
The station was elevated, but at this point the stairs on the Takasaki side were not passable.
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橋上駅舎化。この時点では高崎寄りの階段は通行不可であった。
The stairs on the Takasaki side began to be used, and the entire facility was put into service, except for the free passage which was scheduled to be completed the following spring.
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高崎寄りの階段が使用開始され、(翌春完成予定だった自由通路を除き)全面供用となる。
The Midori-no-Madoguchi service began operations.
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みどりの窓口営業開始。
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, it became a station of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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国鉄分割民営化により、東日本旅客鉄道(JR東日本)と日本貨物鉄道(JR貨物)の駅となる。
Automatic ticket gates were installed and put into service.
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自動改札機を設置し、供用開始。
IC card "Suica" usage at this station, for the Takasaki and Maebashi directions, began.
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ICカード「Suica」の、当駅における使用(高崎・前橋方面)を開始する。
The JR Freight station was abolished and cargo handling was terminated.
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JR貨物の駅が廃止され、貨物の取扱いを終了。
The IC card "Suica" began to be used as far as Shibukawa Station.
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ICカード「Suica」の、渋川駅までの使用を開始する。
Shin-Maebashi Electric Car Depot was merged with the former Takasaki Vehicle Center to establish the Takasaki Vehicle Center.
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新前橋電車区が(旧)高崎車両センターと統合され、高崎車両センターが開設される。
Station improvement work was completed and the escalators, elevators, and multi-purpose toilets inside the ticket gates were put into service.
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駅改良工事が終了し、改札内のエスカレータ・エレベータ・多目的トイレの供用を開始する。
Multifunctional ticket vending machines are installed.
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多機能券売機を設置する。
The Midori no Madoguchi service ended operations.
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みどりの窓口の営業を終了。
Introduced ticket vending machines with voice guidance.
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話せる指定席券売機を導入。
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Shim-Maebashi Station is served by Ryōmō Line.