Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

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).

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

東清川駅
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station in August 2011
Location486 Sasago, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-0032
Japan
Coordinates35°23′24.16″N 139°59′08.73″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kururi Line
Distance6.1 km from Kisarazu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 October 1978
Passengers
FY200686 daily
Location
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station
Higashi-Kiyokawa Station (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

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 platform looking west in August 2011
  • The platform looking east in August 2011

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] 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. 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.
  2. 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.

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