Kuroiso Station

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Kuroiso Station 黒磯駅
Platform 1 of JR Tohoku-Main-Line Kuroiso Station
Location	1 Honchō, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken 325-0056 Japan
Coordinates	36°58′11.98″N 140°3′34.24″E / 36.9699944°N 140.0595111°E / 36.9699944; 140.0595111Coordinates: 36°58′11.98″N 140°3′34.24″E / 36.9699944°N 140.0595111°E / 36.9699944; 140.0595111
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line ■ Utsunomiya Line
Distance	163.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island +1 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 1, 1886
Passengers
FY2019	2316 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Terminus Tōhoku Main Line Local Takaku towards Morioka Nasushiobara towards Tokyo Utsunomiya Line Local Terminus
Location
Kuroiso Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Kuroiso Station Kuroiso Station (Japan) Show map of Tochigi PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Kuroiso Station (黒磯駅, Kuroiso-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Kuroiso Station serves as the terminal station for two subsections of the JR East Tōhoku 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.

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.

Platforms[]

History[]

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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 April 1 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2316 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

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.

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Kuroiso Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)