Karasuyama Station
Karasuyama Station is a railway station in the city of Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
Lines
Karasuyama Station forms the terminus of the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from.Station layout
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.
History
The station opened on 15 April 1923.Surrounding area
- Nasukarasuyama City Office
- Karasuyama High School
- Naka River
- Karasuyama Post Office
Bus routes
- Karasuyama Municipal Bus - For Takabe Shako and Ichihana Station via Motegi Station
- Nakagawa Community Bus - For Nakagawa Village Hall
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily.| Fiscal year | Daily average |
| 2000 | - |
| 2005 | 663 |
| 2010 | 555 |
| 2015 | 532 |