Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

Railway station in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
35°23′24.16″N 139°59′08.73″E / 35.3900444°N 139.9857583°E / 35.3900444; 139.9857583Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Kururi LineDistance6.1 km from KisarazuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionParkingNoneBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened2 October 1978PassengersFY200686 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kazusa-Kiyokawa
towards Kisarazu
 Kururi Line Yokota
towards Kazusa-Kameyama
Location
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Higashi-Kiyokawa Station is located in Japan
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Higashi-Kiyokawa Station (東清川駅, Higashi-Kiyokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station is served by the 32.2 km Kururi Line from Kisarazu to Kazusa-Kameyama, and lies 6.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kisarazu.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

  • The entrance directly to the platform in April 2008
    The entrance directly to the platform in April 2008
  • The platform looking west in August 2011
    The platform looking west in August 2011
  • The platform looking east in August 2011
    The platform looking east in August 2011

History

The station opened on October 2, 1978, as a temporary stop on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kururi Line.[1] It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, and elevated to full station status at the same time.[1] In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily.[2]]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 627. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ a b 千葉県統計年鑑（平成19年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Higashi-Kiyokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)