Karasuyama Station

Karasuyama Station

烏山駅
Karasuyama Station; 烏山駅
	The station building and forecourt in April 2014 after rebuilding
General information
Location	2-chōme-5 Minami, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0627; Japan
Coordinates	36°39′1.56″N 140°9′17.89″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Karasuyama Line
Distance	20.4 km from Hōshakuji
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1923
Passengers
FY2019	537 daily
Services
Location
	Karasuyama Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Karasuyama Station Karasuyama Station (Japan)

Karasuyama Station (烏山駅, Karasuyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Karasuyama Station forms the terminus of the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from Hōshakuji.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station formerly had a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office, but this closed from August 2013, and tickets are available only from ticket vending machines.[1]

In February 2012, a recharging facility was built at the station for use by the experimental NE Train battery railcar, which is undergoing testing on the line. The recharging facility consists of a rigid overhead conductor enabling the train to be recharged via its pantograph. The overhead conductor bar is electrified at 1,500 V DC, powered from the local electricity grid 6.6 kV AC supply.[2]

The overhead recharging facility, March 2014
EV-E301 series battery EMU set V1 being recharged at Karasuyama Station, March 2014
The substation feeding the recharging facility, April 2014

Platforms

1	■ Karasuyama Line	for Hōshakuji and Utsunomiya

History

The station opened on 15 April 1923.[3]

The station building and forecourt in August 2013, before rebuilding
The temporary station structure in December 2013, during rebuilding work

Surrounding area

Nasukarasuyama City Office
Karasuyama High School
Naka River
National Route 294
Karasuyama Post Office

Bus routes

Rotary

Karasuyama Municipal Bus - For Takabe Shako[4] and Ichihana Station via Motegi Station
Nakagawa Community Bus - For Nakagawa Village Hall[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	-
2005	663[8]
2010	555[9]
2015	532[10]

References

烏山駅、８月に「みどりの窓口」廃止 [Karasuyama Station "Midori no Madoguchi" to close in August]. Shimotsuke Original Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuke Shimbun. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
「スマート電池くん」の実用性を確認する試験を実施します [Validation testing of "Smart Denchi-kun"] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
Transfer onto Ibaraki Kotsu bound for Hitachi-Omiya Station
Transfer onto Kanto Transportation bound for Nishi-Nasuno Station
各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
各駅の乗車人員　（2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

External links

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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[shimotsuke20130723-1] 烏山駅、８月に「みどりの窓口」廃止 [Karasuyama Station "Midori no Madoguchi" to close in August]. Shimotsuke Original Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Shimotsuke Shimbun. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

[jreast20120207-2] 「スマート電池くん」の実用性を確認する試験を実施します [Validation testing of "Smart Denchi-kun"] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

[jnr1985-3] 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

[4] Transfer onto Ibaraki Kotsu bound for Hitachi-Omiya Station

[5] Transfer onto Kanto Transportation bound for Nishi-Nasuno Station

[jreast2019stats-6] 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[jreast2000stats-7] 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

[jreast2005stats-8] 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

[jreast2010stats-9] 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

[jreast2015stats-10] 各駅の乗車人員　（2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 26 July 2019.