Kawarayu-Onsen Station

Railway station in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°33′13″N 138°42′28″E / 36.5535°N 138.7079°E / 36.5535; 138.7079Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Agatsuma Line Distance42.0 km from ShibukawaPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 April 1946Previous namesKawarayu (to 1987)PassengersFY201918 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

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).

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

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]}

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

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.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.