Karasuyama Station
Lines
Karasuyama Station forms the terminus of the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from Hōshakuji.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station formerly had a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office, but this closed from August 2013, and tickets are available only from ticket vending machines.
In February 2012, a recharging facility was built at the station for use by the experimental NE Train battery railcar, which is undergoing testing on the line. The recharging facility consists of a rigid overhead conductor enabling the train to be recharged via its pantograph. The overhead conductor bar is electrified at 1,500 V DC, powered from the local electricity grid 6.6 kV AC supply.
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The overhead recharging facility, March 2014 -
EV-E301 series battery EMU set V1 being recharged at Karasuyama Station, March 2014 -
The substation feeding the recharging facility, April 2014
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Karasuyama Line | for Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya |
History
The station opened on 15 April 1923.
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The station building and forecourt in August 2013, before rebuilding -
The temporary station structure in December 2013, during rebuilding work
Surrounding area
- Nasukarasuyama City Office
- Karasuyama High School
- Naka River
National Route 294- Karasuyama Post Office
Bus routes
- Karasuyama Municipal Bus - For Takabe Shako and Ichihana Station via Motegi Station
- Nakagawa Community Bus - For Nakagawa Village Hall
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | - |
| 2005 | 663 |
| 2010 | 555 |
| 2015 | 532 |
See also
References
- ^ 烏山駅、８月に「みどりの窓口」廃止 [Karasuyama Station "Midori no Madoguchi" to close in August]. Shimotsuke Original Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuke Shimbun. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ 「スマート電池くん」の実用性を確認する試験を実施します [Validation testing of "Smart Denchi-kun"] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ Transfer onto Ibaraki Kotsu bound for Hitachi-Omiya Station
- ^ Transfer onto Kanto Transportation bound for Nishi-Nasuno Station
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)