Karasuyama Station

Karasuyama Station (烏山駅, Karasuyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Karasuyama Station

烏山駅
The station building and forecourt in April 2014 after rebuilding
Location2-chōme-5 Minami, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0627
Japan
Coordinates36°39′1.56″N 140°9′17.89″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Karasuyama Line
Distance20.4 km from Hōshakuji
Platforms1 side platform
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1923
Passengers
FY2019537 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Taki
toward Utsunomiya
 Karasuyama Line Terminus
Location
Karasuyama Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Karasuyama Station
Karasuyama Station (Japan)

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.[1]

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.[2]

  • 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.[3]

  • The station building and forecourt in August 2013, before rebuilding
  • The temporary station structure in December 2013, during rebuilding work

Surrounding area

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Fiscal yearDaily average
2000-
2005663[6]
2010555[7]
2015532[8]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 「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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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