Kurami Station Explained

Kurami Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:倉見駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kurami 3823, Samukawa-machi, Koza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0101
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.3949°N 139.3786°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Sagami Line
Distance:8.6 km from .
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:April 1, 1926
Passengers:1,947 daily
Pass Year:FY2014
Map Type:Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kurami Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Samukawa, Kōza District. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Kurami Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminal station of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected by a footbridge to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kurami Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as the initial terminal station the Sagami Railway. The line was extended to Atsugi on July 15, 1926 and freight services were initiated on the same day. On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was nationalized and merged with the Japan National Railways. Freight services were discontinued in 1961. On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of the Japan National Railways, the station came under the operation of JR East. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC card system came into operation from November 2001.

Possible future development

In June 2010, it was announced that a new station on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the town of Samukawa was under consideration by JR Central. Locals have petitioned the company for a station in the town, and identified the area around Kurami Station as a possible candidate for a new station. If this plan were to go through, the station would open after the completion of the first stage of the Chūō Shinkansen.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,947 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 2, 2010 . 神奈川に新幹線の新駅検討 JR東海、リニア開業後 . Examination of new Shinkansen station in Kanagawa JR Central, after linear opening . https://archive.today/20120719040539/http://www.47news.jp/CN/201006/CN2010060201000276.html . July 19, 2012 . July 17, 2022 . 47News . ja.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2014_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014). 2015. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.