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Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

Coordinates: 36°32′47″N 138°38′59″E / 36.5464°N 138.6498°E / 36.5464; 138.6498
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Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

長野原草津口駅
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, November 2015
General information
Location1276 Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1304
Japan
Coordinates36°32′47″N 138°38′59″E / 36.5464°N 138.6498°E / 36.5464; 138.6498
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Agatsuma Line
Distance42.0 km from Shibukawa
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 January 1945
Previous namesNaganohara (to 1991)
Passengers
FY2019741
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Terminus Kusatsu Nakanojō
towards Ueno
Gunma-Ōtsu
towards Ōmae
Agatsuma Line Kawarayu-Onsen
towards Takasaki
Location
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is located in Japan
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (Japan)

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (長野原草津口駅, Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has three floors and a toilet. There is a JR Bus terminal adjacent to the station.

Platforms

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1  Agatsuma Line for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki
2  Agatsuma Line for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki
for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae

History

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The previous station building, August 2012

The station opened on 2 January 1945, initially named Naganohara Station (長野原駅).[1] It was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1991.

A new station building was formally completed on 27 July 2013, opening to the public from 1 August 2013.[2]

Bus routes

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Highway Buses

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Route buses

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Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 109. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ 八ッ場ダム新駅が完成 住民生活再建事業の一環 [New Yamba Dam station completed]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Passengers who have vaild Japan Rail Pass are able to use this route at free.
  4. ^ Runs on only between April and November because seal off the road due to heavy snow.
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