Railway station in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Kazusa-Nakagawa Station (上総中川駅, Kazusa-Nakagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway.
Lines
Kazusa-Nakagawa Station is located 11.9 km from the eastern terminus of the Izumi Line at Ōhara.
Station layout
The station consists of a simple side platform serving the bidirectional single line, with a three-sided rain shelter built onto the platform. The station is unattended.
History
Kazusa-Nakagawa Station opened on April 1, 1930 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Kihara Line. After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were discontinued from 1954, after which time the station has been unattended. With the division and privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station was acquired by the East Japan Railway Company. On March 24, 1988, the Kihara Line became the Isumi Line, operated by the Isumi Railway.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Isumi City Multi-Purpose Hall
- Isumi Municipal Nakagawa Elementary School
- Isumi Municipal Nakagawa Kindergarten
- Nakagawa Police Station
National Route 465- Arakine Dam
- Poppo no Oka
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kazusa-Nakagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
