Karasuyama Station
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JR EastKarasuyama Station 烏山駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station building and forecourt in April 2014 after rebuilding | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme-5 Minami, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0627 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°39′1.56″N 140°9′17.89″E / 36.6504333°N 140.1549694°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Karasuyama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.4 km from Hōshakuji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1923 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 537 daily | ||||||||||
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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).
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
- Karasuyama Municipal Bus - For Takabe Shako[4] and Ichihana Station via Motegi Station
- Nakagawa Community Bus - For Nakagawa Village Hall[5]
