Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station (東清川駅, Higashi-Kiyokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station is served by the 32.2 km Kururi Line from Kisarazu to Kazusa-Kameyama, and lies 6.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kisarazu.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.
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The entrance directly to the platform in April 2008
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The platform looking west in August 2011
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The platform looking east in August 2011
History
The station opened on October 2, 1978, as a temporary stop on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kururi Line. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, and elevated to full station status at the same time. In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily.]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 627. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成19年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Kiyokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)