Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station Explained

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:長野原草津口駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1276 Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1304
Country:Japan
Distance:42.0 km from
Operator: JR East
Line: Agatsuma Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:2 January 1945
Former:Naganohara (to 1991)
Passengers:741
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

is a passenger railway station in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has three floors and a toilet. There is a JR Bus terminal adjacent to the station.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 2 January 1945, initially named .[1] It was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1991.

A new station building was formally completed on 27 July 2013, opening to the public from 1 August 2013.[2]

Bus routes

Highway Buses

Route buses

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 109 . 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/gunma/20130728/CK2013072802000157.html. ja:八ッ場ダム新駅が完成 住民生活再建事業の一環. New Yamba Dam station completed. 28 July 2013. Tokyo Shimbun. The Chunichi Shimbun. Japan. Japanese. https://archive.today/20130807021920/http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/gunma/20130728/CK2013072802000157.html. 2013-08-07. 7 August 2013. dead.
  3. Passengers who have vaild Japan Rail Pass are able to use this route at free.
  4. Runs on only between April and November because seal off the road due to heavy snow.