Operated by JR East Connections Bus stop Address Japan | Line(s) Karasuyama Line Passengers (FY2012) 480 daily Opened 1923 | |
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Location 2 Minami, Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi
（栃木県那須烏山市南2丁目）
Japan Similar Hōshakuji Station, Ōgane Station, Taki Station, Kobana Station, Shimotsuke‑Hanaoka Station | ||
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Karasuyama Station (烏山駅, Karasuyama-eki) is a railway station on the Karasuyama Line in Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Karasuyama Station forms the terminus of the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km branch line from Hōshakuji.
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
Passenger statistics
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.