Kurahashi Station

Kurahashi Station 倉橋駅
Kurahashi Station, June 2013
General information
Location	1772 Kurahashi, Asahi-shi, Chiba-ken 289–2611 Japan
Coordinates	35.7376°N 140.7142°E / 35.7376; 140.7142
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance	109.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1960
Passengers
FY2006	61
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Iioka towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Local Saruda towards Chōshi
Location Kurahashi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Kurahashi Station Kurahashi Station (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).

Surrounding area

• Tsurumaki Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kurahashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)