Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station

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).

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station 長野原草津口駅
Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station, November 2015
General information
Location	1276 Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1304 Japan
Coordinates	36.5464°N 138.6498°E / 36.5464; 138.6498
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
Preceding station JR East Following station Terminus Kusatsu Nakanojō towards Ueno Gunma-Ōtsu towards Ōmae Agatsuma Line Kawarayu-Onsen towards Takasaki
Location Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Show map of Gunma Prefecture Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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 (Kusakaru Kotsu)
  • 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

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. Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
3. 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.

External links

Media related to Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)