Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

長野原草津口駅
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station; 長野原草津口駅
	Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, November 2015
Location	1276 Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1304; Japan
Coordinates	36°32′47″N 138°38′59″E / 36.5464°N 138.6498°ECoordinates: 36°32′47″N 138°38′59″E / 36.5464°N 138.6498°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Agatsuma Line
Distance	42.0 km from Shibukawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 January 1945
Previous names	Naganohara (to 1991)
Passengers
FY2019	741
Services
Location
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Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (長野原草津口駅, Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of 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[]

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. 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

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]

Bus routes[]

Highway Buses[]

The Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi bus stop located near Agatsuma River
- "Joshu Yumeguri" For Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal via Nerima Station・Nakano-Sakaue Station (operated by JR Bus)
- "Tokyo Yumeguri" For Tokyo Station (operated by JR Bus)

Route buses[]

Track 1,2（JR Bus）
- "Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line"^[3]
  - For Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
Track 3（JR Bus）
- "Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line"^[3] and "Shirane Kazan Line"^[3]
  - For Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal or Shirane Volcano^[4]（JR Bus）
Track 4 ()
- For Kita-Karuizawa
Track 5 (Nakanojo Municipal Bus entrust Rose Queen Kotsu)
- Kuni Village Line
  - For Lake Nozori via Hanashiki Onsen

Surrounding area[]

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

References[]

^ 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.
^ 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. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Passengers who have vaild Japan Rail Pass are able to use this route at free.
^ Runs on only between April and November because seal off the road due to heavy snow.

External links[]

Media related to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

[jnr1985-1] 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. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[JAPANRAILPASS-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Passengers who have vaild Japan Rail Pass are able to use this route at free.

[4] Runs on only between April and November because seal off the road due to heavy snow.

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