Karasuyama Station
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Karasuyama Station
烏山駅 |
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The station building and forecourt in April 2014 after rebuilding
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| Location | 2 Minami, , （栃木県那須烏山市南2丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Karasuyama Line |
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| Opened | 1923 |
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| Passengers (FY2012) | 480 daily |
Karasuyama Station (烏山駅 Karasuyama-eki?) is a railway station on the Karasuyama Line in , Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Karasuyama Station forms the terminus of the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from Hōshakuji.
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station formerly had a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office, but this closed from August 2013, and tickets are available only from ticket vending machines.
In February 2012, a recharging facility was built at the station for use by the experimental NE Train battery railcar, which is undergoing testing on the line. The recharging facility consists of a rigid overhead conductor enabling the train to be recharged via its pantograph. The overhead conductor bar is electrified at 1,500 V DC, powered from the local electricity grid 6.6 kV AC supply.
The overhead recharging facility, March 2014
EV-E301 series battery EMU set V1 being recharged at Karasuyama Station, March 2014
The substation feeding the recharging facility, April 2014
The station opened on 15 April 1923.
The station building and forecourt in August 2013, before rebuilding
The temporary station structure in December 2013, during rebuilding work
In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 480 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Coordinates: 36°39′1.56″N 140°9′17.89″E / 36.6504333°N 140.1549694°E
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