Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station 長野原草津口駅
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, November 2015
Location	1276 Naganohara, Naganohara, Agatsuma, Gunma （群馬県吾妻郡長野原町大字長野原1276） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Agatsuma Line
History
Opened	1945
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)	684 daily

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (長野原草津口駅 Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Agatsuma Line in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station has a single island platform serving two tracks. The station has three floors and a toilet. There is a JR Bus terminal adjacent to the station.

Platforms

1	■ Agatsuma Line	for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki
2	■ Agatsuma Line	for Nakanojō, Shibukawa and Takasaki for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Agatsuma Line
Kawarayu-Onsen		Local	Gunma-Ōtsu

History

The previous station building, August 2012

The station opened on 2 January 1945, initially named Naganohara Station (長野原駅).^[1] It was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1991.

A new station building was formally completed on 27 July 2013, opening to the public from 1 August 2013.^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 145
• National Route 146
• National Route 292
• Naganohara Post Office
• Naganohara City Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 109. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
2. 八ッ場ダム新駅が完成　住民生活再建事業の一環 [New Yamba Dam station completed]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Chunichi Shimbun. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.

External links

• JR East Station information (Japanese)

Coordinates: 36°32′47″N 138°38′59″E / 36.5464°N 138.6498°E