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Kuronagi Station

Coordinates: 36°47′11″N 137°37′30″E / 36.7863°N 137.6250°E / 36.7863; 137.6250
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Kuronagi Station

黒薙駅
A ED type train at Kuronagi
A ED type train at Kuronagi
General information
LocationKurobe, Toyama
Japan
Operated byKurobe Gorge Railway
Distance6.5 km from Unazuki
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened16 November 1953 (1953-11-16)

Kuronagi Station (黒薙駅, Kuronagi Eki) is a railway station operated by Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Station overview

Station platform

Kuronagi Station is a manned station and has a single side platform. The station is located above a steep gorge above the Kuronagi River, a tributary of the Kurobe River. Directly adjacent to the station, the tracks cross the Kuronagi River via the Atobiki Bridge (後曳橋), which sits 60 m above the river.[1]

Kuronagi Station is a short hike away from Kuronagi Onsen, noted as one of the most secluded onsen in Japan.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kurobe Gorge Railway
Unazuki   Regular passenger service   Kanetsuri
Moriishi   Kanden employees only   Sasadaira

References

  1. ^ "宇奈月温泉 癒しの温泉と絶景の黒部峡谷鉄道トロッコ電車の旅". 地球の歩き方 (in Japanese). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ 坂本正敬 (8 September 2015). "【富山】秘湯マニアの聖地、深山幽谷の隠れ湯「黒薙温泉」". Tabizine (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 April 2020.


36°47′11″N 137°37′30″E / 36.7863°N 137.6250°E / 36.7863; 137.6250