Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station 長野原草津口駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1276 Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1304 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°32′47″N 138°38′59″E / 36.5464°N 138.6498°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Agatsuma Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 42.0 km from Shibukawa | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2 January 1945 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Naganohara (to 1991) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 741 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (長野原草津口駅, Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has three floors and a toilet. There is a JR Bus terminal adjacent to the station.
Platforms
1 | ■ Agatsuma Line | for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki |
2 | ■ Agatsuma Line | for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae |
History
The station opened on 2 January 1945, initially named Naganohara Station (長野原駅).[1] It was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1991.
A new station building was formally completed on 27 July 2013, opening to the public from 1 August 2013.[2]
Surrounding area
- National Route 145
- National Route 146
- National Route 292
- Naganohara Post Office
- Naganohara City Hall
See also
References
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 109. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ 八ッ場ダム新駅が完成 住民生活再建事業の一環 [New Yamba Dam station completed]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
External links
Media related to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)