Kurahashi Station

35°44′15″N 140°42′51″E / 35.7376°N 140.7142°E / 35.7376; 140.7142Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Sōbu Main Line Distance109.2 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 June 1960PassengersFY200661 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Iioka towards Chiba		Sōbu Main Line Local		Saruda towards Chōshi

Location
Kurahashi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Kurahashi Station Kurahashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kurahashi Station (倉橋駅, Kurahashi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Asahi, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kurahashi Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line between Tokyo and Chōshi, and is located 109.2 kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Kurahashi Station was opened on 1 June 1960 for passenger operations only. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 61 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Tsurumaki Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Kurahashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)