Kawarayu-Onsen Station

Kawarayu-Onsen Station (川原湯温泉駅, Kawarayu-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Naganohara, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kawarayu-Onsen Station

川原湯温泉駅
Kawarayu-Onsen Station in November 2015
General information
LocationKawarayu, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1302
Japan
Coordinates36.5535°N 138.7079°E / 36.5535; 138.7079
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Agatsuma Line
Distance42.0 km from Shibukawa
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 April 1946
Previous namesKawarayu (to 1987)
Passengers
FY201918
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi
towards Takasaki
 Agatsuma Line Iwashima
towards Ōmae
Location
Iwashima Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Iwashima Station
Iwashima Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Iwashima Station is located in Japan
Iwashima Station
Iwashima Station
Iwashima Station (Japan)

Lines

Kawarayu-Onsen Station is served by the Agatsuma Line, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms
1 ■ Agatsuma Line for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae
2 ■ Agatsuma Line for Nakanojō, Shibukawa, and Takasaki
  • The platforms in September 2014
    The platforms in September 2014

History

The station opened on 20 April 1946, initially named Kawarayu Station (川原湯駅).[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. It was renamed Kawarayu-Onsen on 1 December 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 109. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. 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.

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