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 | |||||||||||
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Higashi-Kiyokawa Station in August 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 486 Sasago, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-0032 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′24.16″N 139°59′08.73″E | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Kururi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.1 km from Kisarazu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 October 1978 | ||||||||||
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| FY2006 | 86 daily | ||||||||||
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Higashi-Kiyokawa Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba PrefectureHigashi-Kiyokawa Station Higashi-Kiyokawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |||||||||||
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]
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.
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]
In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily.[2]]
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