Operated by JR East Platforms 1 side, 1 island Passengers (FY2014) 2,294 daily Opened 1886 | Line(s) Tohoku Main Line Connections Bus stop Address Japan | |
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Kuroiso Station (黒磯駅, Kuroiso-eki) is a railway station on the Utsunomiya Line in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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This station serves as the terminal station for two subsections of the JR East Tohoku Main Line, connecting the Utsunomiya Line (for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, and Ueno to the south and the Southern Tōhoku Main Line (for Fukushima, Sendai, and Morioka to the north. It lies 163.3 km from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.
This station is also the boundary of DC electrification and AC electrification. As a result, those riding the train as it pulls into the station may notice the lights go out, then turn back on seconds later.
Station layout
This station has one side platform and two island platforms serving a total of five tracks. The platforms are connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
Kuroiso Station began operation on December 1, 1886 as a station of Nippon Railway. The Nippon Railway was nationalized on November 1, 1906, and the station became a JGR station From June 1, 1949, the station came under the control of the JNR. The portion of the Utsunomiya Line from Hōshakuji - Kuroiso was electrified (1.5 kV DC) on May 22, 1959, and the section from Kuroiso - Shiroishi was electrified (20 kV 50 Hz AC) on July 1, 1959. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
The station, located in the former city of Kuroiso, sits in front of a street lined with several local cafes and businesses. Having a bus terminal, it also serves as a gateway to the neighboring town of Nasu, known in Japan for its mountain hot springs and as the location of the Nasu Imperial Villa.