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Watarase Keikoku Railway わたらせ渓谷鐵道

1 lines · 17 stations

How to ride Watarase Keikoku Railway P

Operator-wide facts from Watarase Keikoku Railway's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
OperationOne-man on some lines POrdinary (local) trains are one-man (driver only). Torokko (open-car) trains carry a conductor.
Where you payOn board PCash only on board
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Status line on the top page; Japanese only
Step-free accessStation list → PStep-free from entrance to platform at Kiryū (elevator), Ōmama, Kami-Kambai, Hanawa, Gōdo and Mato; only one platform is step-free at Mizunuma, Sōri and Ashio, the others have steep slopes or stairs. Each station page shows its route and toilets; there is a step between platform and train everywhere.
IC cards and payment in detail

Suica, PASMO and other IC cards cannot be used, also not between Kiryū and Aioi. Coming from JR or Tōbu on an IC card: leave the gates and buy a ticket, or touch the card on the simple 'exit' (出場用) reader on the Watarase platform at Kiryū or Aioi, then pay the Watarase fare in cash on board or at your destination. P

わたらせ渓谷鐵道では、ICカード（Suica・PASMO等）は使えません。

Getting on

  1. Buy a ticket before boarding: Aioi, Ōmama, Tsūdō and Ashio stations sell tickets for every section; Kiryū sells tickets from Kiryū only. Tickets are also sold at travel agencies and as GunMaaS digital tickets.
  2. Mato Station is unstaffed and Ashio/Tsūdō windows are not always open: buy in advance when travelling from the Ashio area.
  3. Torokko trains need a Torokko seat ticket (トロッコ整理券, adult ¥700, child ¥300) on top of the fare.

Getting on

  1. Most stations are unstaffed: board without a ticket and pay the fare in cash on the train or at your destination station.
Wheelchair assistance

Ōmama Station (7:30–17:10) or head office 0277-73-2110 (weekdays 9:00–17:00). Most stations are unstaffed and local trains are one-man, so wheelchair users must travel with a helper (two or more needed because of the step between platform and train). Local trains and Torokko Wasshī can take a wheelchair; Torokko Watarase Keikoku cannot. Call before travelling. Tel. 0277-72-1117

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Watarase Keikoku Railway 3 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Watarase Keikoku Railway, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Watarase Keikoku One-Day Free Ticket

お得な一日フリーきっぷ · Watarase Keikoku Railway

¥1,880 Adult · ¥940 Child

Day of purchase (stations); travel agencies sell it for a chosen date from 1 month before. The GunMaaS digital version can be used on any one day within 100 days of purchase.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Gunma One-Day Local Pass (digital)

ぐんまワンデーローカルパス（デジタルフリーパス） · JR East

¥2,600 Adult · ¥1,300 Child (6–11)

One day from activation; activate within 100 days of purchase.

Trains to book on Watarase Keikoku Railway 2 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

Non-reserved seats Sightseeing train

Torokko Wasshi-go (trolley train)

トロッコわっしー号 · Watarase Keikoku Railway

Kiryū – Mato (whole line)

Selected days April–November 2026 (not July–September), December 2026 – March 2027 with a winter timetable; see the operating calendar

¥350 from

Reserved and non-reserved cars Sightseeing train

Torokko Watarase Keikoku-go (trolley train)

トロッコわたらせ渓谷号 · Watarase Keikoku Railway

Ōmama – Ashio (connecting trains from/to Kiryū)

Selected days March–November 2026; see the operating calendar

¥350 from

Lines

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.