Karasuyama Station Explained

Karasuyama Station
Style:	JR East
Native Name:	烏山駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	2-chōme-5 Minami, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0627
Country:	Japan
Operator:	JR East
Line:	Karasuyama Line
Distance:	20.4 km from
Platforms:	1 side platform
Connections:	Bus stop
Status:	Staffed
Opened:	15 April 1923
Passengers:	537 daily
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Karasuyama Station

is a railway station in the city of Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Karasuyama Station forms the terminus of the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from .

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]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 15 April 1923.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Nasukarasuyama City Office
• Karasuyama High School
• Naka River
  • Karasuyama Post Office

Bus routes

• Karasuyama Municipal Bus - For Takabe Shako^[4] and Ichihana Station via Motegi Station
• Nakagawa Community Bus - For Nakagawa Village Hall^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[6]

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	801^[7]	-
2005	663^[8]
2010	555^[9]
2015	532^[10]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/town/region/north/nasukarasuyama/news/20130722/1093895. ja:烏山駅、８月に「みどりの窓口」廃止. Karasuyama Station "Midori no Madoguchi" to close in August. 23 July 2013. Shimotsuke Original Online News. Shimotsuke Shimbun. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20130726035610/http://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/town/region/north/nasukarasuyama/news/20130722/1093895. 26 July 2013. 26 July 2013. dead.
2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2011/20120204.pdf. ja:「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". 7 February 2012. Press release. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 9 July 2012.
3. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 112. 4-533-00503-9.
4. Transfer onto Ibaraki Kotsu bound for Hitachi-Omiya Station
5. Transfer onto Kanto Transportation bound for Nishi-Nasuno Station
6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.
7. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402072234/https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_04.html. 2 April 2019. 9 July 2012. dead.
8. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402070724/https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_04.html. 2 April 2019. 9 July 2012. dead.
9. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 9 July 2012.
10. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員　（2015年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 26 July 2019.