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).
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station 東清川駅 | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Higashi-Kiyokawa Station in August 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 486 Sasago, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-0032 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′24.16″N 139°59′08.73″E / 35.3900444°N 139.9857583°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kururi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.1 km from Kisarazu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 October 1978 | ||||||||||
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| FY2006 | 86 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
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.[1]
Station layout edit
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 -
The platform looking west in August 2011 -
The platform looking east in August 2011
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History edit
The station opened on October 2, 1978, as a temporary stop on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kururi Line.[1] 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.[1] In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily.[2]]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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 edit
Media related to Higashi-Kiyokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)