Kuragano Station Explained

Kuragano Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:倉賀野駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kuragano-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma-ken 370–1201
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.3005°N 139.0493°W
Distance:70.3 km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:1 May 1894
Passengers:1861 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kuragano Station

is a railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).[1]

Lines

Kuragano Station is a station on the Takasaki Line, and is located 70.3 km from the starting point of the line at . It is also a station on the Hachikō Line, lying 92.0 km from the starting point of the unelectrified northern section of the line at . Trains of the Shōnan–Shinjuku Line also stop at this station using the same tracks and platforms as the Takasaki Line.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 May 1894.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1861 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kuragano Station Information. East Japan Railway Company. ja. 27 December 2010.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.