Kuniyoshi Station Explained

Kuniyoshi Station
Native Name:国吉駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kariya 537-2, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-0123
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.2805°N 140.3141°W
Operator: Isumi Railway
Line: Isumi Line
Distance:8.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:April 1, 1930
Passengers:132
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kuniyoshi Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway.

Lines

Kuniyoshi Station is served by the Isumi Line, and lies 8.8 kilometers from the eastern terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Kuniyoshi Station has dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is unattended, although the station building houses a number of shops.

Platforms

History

Kuniyoshi Station opened on April 1, 1930, as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Kihara Line. After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were discontinued from October 1, 1974. With the division and privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station was acquired by the East Japan Railway Company. On March 24, 1988, the Kihara Line became the Isumi Railroad Isumi Line. In 2009, a new station building was completed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 132 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-r1/index.html#a11. ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況……{2018(H30)年度}. 2020. Chiba Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.