Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (長野原草津口駅, Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station 長野原草津口駅 | |||||||||||
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 Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, November 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1276 Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1304 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.5464°N 138.6498°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Agatsuma Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 42.0 km from Shibukawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 January 1945 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Naganohara (to 1991) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 741 | ||||||||||
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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
| 1 | ■ Agatsuma Line | for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki |
| 2 | ■ Agatsuma Line | for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae |
History
The station opened on 2 January 1945, initially named Naganohara Station (長野原駅).[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
- The Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi bus stop located near Agatsuma River
- "Joshu Yumeguri" For Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal via Nerima Station・Nakano-Sakaue Station (operated by JR Bus)
- "Tokyo Yumeguri" For Tokyo Station (operated by JR Bus)
Route buses
- Track 1,2（JR Bus）
- "Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line"[3]
- Track 3（JR Bus）
- "Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line"[3] and "Shirane Kazan Line"[3]
- For Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal or Shirane Volcano[4]（JR Bus）
- "Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line"[3] and "Shirane Kazan Line"[3]
- Track 4 (Kusakaru Kotsu)
- For Kita-Karuizawa
- Track 5 (Nakanojo Municipal Bus entrust Rose Queen Kotsu)
- Kuni Village Line
- For Lake Nozori via Hanashiki Onsen
- Kuni Village Line
Surrounding area
National Route 145
National Route 146
National Route 292- Naganohara Post Office
- Naganohara City Hall
See also
References
- 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.
- 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]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- Passengers who have vaild Japan Rail Pass are able to use this route at free.
- Runs on only between April and November because seal off the road due to heavy snow.
External links
Media related to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)