Kawarayu-Onsen Station

Kawarayu-Onsen Station (川原湯温泉駅, Kawarayu-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Naganohara, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kawarayu-Onsen Station 川原湯温泉駅
Kawarayu-Onsen Station in November 2015
General information
Location	Kawarayu, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1302 Japan
Coordinates	36.5535°N 138.7079°E / 36.5535; 138.7079
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Agatsuma Line
Distance	42.0 km from Shibukawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 April 1946
Previous names	Kawarayu (to 1987)
Passengers
FY2019	18
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi towards Ōmae Agatsuma Line Iwashima towards Takasaki
Location Iwashima Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Iwashima Station Iwashima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kawarayu-Onsen Station is served by the Agatsuma Line, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is staffed.

Platforms

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

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  The platforms in September 2014

History

The station opened on 20 April 1946, initially named Kawarayu Station (川原湯駅).^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. It was renamed Kawarayu-Onsen on 1 December 1991.^{[citation needed]} The station building was remade in 2014.

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  The previous station building in 2010

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kawarayu Post Office
• Kawarayu Onsen
• National Route 145

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan