Kurami Station (倉見駅, Kurami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Samukawa, Kōza District. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kurami Station 倉見駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kurami Station, February 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kurami 3823, Samukawa-machi, Koza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0101 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′41.8″N 139°22′42.9″E / 35.394944°N 139.378583°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Sagami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.6 km from Chigasaki. | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 1, 1926 | ||||||||||
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| FY2014 | 1,947 daily | ||||||||||
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  Kurami Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Kurami Station Kurami Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kurami Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminal station of the line at Chigasaki.
Station layout edit
The station consists of a single island platform connected by a footbridge to the station building. The station is unattended.
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Station platform, 2024
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Sagami Line | for Chigasaki |
| 2 | ■ Sagami Line | for Atsugi, Hashimoto, Hachiōji |
History edit
Kurami Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as the initial terminal station the Sagami Railway. The line was extended to Atsugi on July 15, 1926 and freight services were initiated on the same day. On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was nationalized and merged with the Japan National Railways. Freight services were discontinued in 1961. On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of the Japan National Railways, the station came under the operation of JR East. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC card system came into operation from November 2001.
Possible future development edit
In June 2010, it was announced that a new station on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the town of Samukawa was under consideration by JR Central. Locals have petitioned the company for a station in the town, and identified the area around Kurami Station as a possible candidate for a new station. If this plan were to go through, the station would open after the completion of the first stage of the Chūō Shinkansen.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,947 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- JX Metals, Kurami plant
- Kirin Sagami plant
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "神奈川に新幹線の新駅検討 JR東海、リニア開業後" [Examination of new Shinkansen station in Kanagawa JR Central, after linear opening]. 47News (in Japanese). June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)