Dentetsu-Kurobe Station Explained

Dentetsu-Kurobe Station
Native Name:電鉄黒部駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:815 Mikkabi, Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken 9938-0031
Country:Japan
Operator:18px Toyama Chihō Railway
Line: Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line
Distance:37.2 km from
Platforms:2 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed
Opened:5 November 1922
Former:Nishi-Mikkaichi (to 1951); Dentetsu-Sakurai (to 1989)
Passengers:748 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line in the city of Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway.

Lines

Dentetsu-Kurobe Station is served by the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line, and is 37.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two ground-level opposed island platforms with one ground-level island platform sandwiched in-between. The platforms are reached by crossing the first track by a level crossing and walking up the stairs. The side platform furthest from the station building is not in service. The station is staffed. There is a depot with two tracks at the opposite side of the station building. To the east from the station building, there is a dead-end track.

History

The station opened on 5 November 1922 as .[1] It was renamed in June 1951, and renamed Dentetsu-Kurobe Station on 1 April 1989.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by 748 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 243. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Web site: http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/almanac_27/_10/index.html. ja: 私鉄主要駅旅客輸送状況(1日平均)). 2016. Toyama Prefectural Office. Japan. Japanese. 6 June 2017.