Kimigahama Station
Kimigahama Station 君ヶ浜駅 | |
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 The station entrance in October 2015 | |
| Location |
8987-4 Kimigahama, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0011 Japan |
| Operated by | Choshi Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | Choshi Electric Railway Line |
| Distance | 4.7 km from Chōshi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 June 1931 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 16 per day (FY2010) |
| Location | |
  Kimigahama Station Location within Japan | |
Kimigahama Station (君ヶ浜駅 Kimigahama-eki) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.
Lines
Kimigahama Station is served by the 6.4 km Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi to Tokawa. It is located between Ashikajima and Inuboh stations, and is a distance of 4.7 km from Chōshi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station is unstaffed, and consists of a side platform serving a single track.[1] There is no station building or shelter.
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The platform looking north toward Choshi, October 2015
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The platform looking north toward Choshi, October 2015
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The station sign, October 2015
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chōshi Electric Railway Line | ||||
| Ashikajima | - | Inuboh | ||
History
Kimigahama Station opened on 21 June 1931.[1] The original western-style station building fell into disrepair in the post-war years, and was eventually demolished, leaving just the platform.[2] In December 1990, a white Italian-style archway was added, but this was partially demolished in February 2007, leaving just the bare pillars.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2007 | 17[5] |
| 2008 | 16[6] |
| 2009 | 18[7] |
| 2010 | 16[4] |
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ↑ Shirato, Sadao (June 2011). 銚子電気鉄道（上） [Choshi Electric Railway Volume One]. Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-7770-5309-4.
- 1 2 3 メルヘン駅舎（各駅案内） [Fairy tale station buildings (Station information)] (in Japanese). Choshi Electric Railway. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2010(平成22)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2010)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2007(平成19)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2008(平成20)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2009(平成21)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2009)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
External links
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- Choshi Electric Railway station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°42′49″N 140°51′38″E / 35.71361°N 140.86056°E