Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
東清川駅
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station in August 2011
Location 486 Sasago, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Kururi Line
Distance 6.1 km from Kisarazu
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Parking None
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 2 October 1978
Traffic
Passengers (FY2006) 86 daily
Location
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
Location within Japan

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station (東清川駅, Higashi-Kiyokawa-eki) is a railway station on the Kururi Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kururi Line
Kazusa-Kiyokawa Local Yokota

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]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 627. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

Coordinates: 35°23′24.16″N 139°59′08.73″E / 35.3900444°N 139.9857583°E / 35.3900444; 139.9857583

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