Kimigahama Station Explained


Kimigahama Station
Native Name:君ヶ浜駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:8987–4 Kimigahama, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288–0011
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.7136°N 140.8606°W
Status:Unstaffed
Operator:Choshi Electric Railway
Line:Choshi Electric Railway Line
Distance:4.7 km from
Platforms:1 (1 side platform)
Tracks:1
Parking:Yes
Code:CD08
Passengers:16 daily
Pass Year:FY2010
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kimigahama Station

is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.

Lines

Kimigahama Station is served by the 6.4km (04miles) Chōshi Electric Railway Line from to . It is located between and stations, and is a distance of 4.7km (02.9miles) from Chōshi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station is unstaffed, and consists of a side platform serving a single track.[1] There is no station building or shelter.

History

Kimigahama Station opened on 21 June 1931.[1] The original western-style station building fell into disrepair in the post-war years, and was eventually demolished, leaving just the platform.[2] In December 1990, a white Italian-style archway was added, but this was partially demolished in February 2007, leaving just the bare pillars.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2007 17[5]
2008 16[6]
2009 18[7]
2010 16

Surrounding area

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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 . 208 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Book: Shirato, Sadao . ja: 銚子電気鉄道(上) . Choshi Electric Railway Volume One . Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. June 2011 . Japan . 32. 978-4-7770-5309-4.
  3. Web site: http://www.choshi-dentetsu.jp/eki/eki.htm . ja:メルヘン駅舎(各駅案内) . Fairy tale station buildings (Station information) . Choshi Electric Railway . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095037/http://www.choshi-dentetsu.jp/eki/eki.htm . 10 May 2013 . 2 June 2014 . dead.
  4. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2010(平成22)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2010). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
  5. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2007(平成19)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
  6. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2008(平成20)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.
  7. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h23/documents/111n.xls . ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2009(平成21)年度. Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2009). 2011. Chiba Prefectural Government . Japan. Japanese. Excel . 2 June 2014.