Kurami Station

Kurami Station

倉見駅
Kurami Station, February 2022
General information
LocationKurami 3823, Samukawa-machi, Koza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0101
Japan
Coordinates35°23′41.8″N 139°22′42.9″E / 35.394944°N 139.378583°E / 35.394944; 139.378583
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Sagami Line
Distance8.6 km from Chigasaki.
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1926
Passengers
FY20141,947 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kadosawabashi
towards Hachiōji
Sagami Line Miyayama
towards Chigasaki
Location
Kurami Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kurami Station
Kurami Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Kurami Station is located in Japan
Kurami Station
Kurami Station
Kurami Station (Japan)

Kurami Station (倉見駅, Kurami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Samukawa, Kōza District. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

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Kurami Station is served by the Sagami Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminal station of the line at Chigasaki.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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1  Sagami Line for Chigasaki
2  Sagami Line for Atsugi, Hashimoto, Hachiōji

History

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Kurami Station was opened on April 1, 1926 as the initial terminal station the Sagami Railway. The line was extended to Atsugi on July 15, 1926 and freight services were initiated on the same day. On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was nationalized and merged with the Japan National Railways. Freight services were discontinued in 1961. On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and privatization of the Japan National Railways, the station came under the operation of JR East. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC card system came into operation from November 2001.

Possible future development

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In June 2010, it was announced that a new station on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the town of Samukawa was under consideration by JR Central. Locals have petitioned the company for a station in the town, and identified the area around Kurami Station as a possible candidate for a new station. If this plan were to go through, the station would open after the completion of the first stage of the Chūō Shinkansen.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,947 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • JX Metals, Kurami plant
  • Kirin Sagami plant

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "神奈川に新幹線の新駅検討 JR東海、リニア開業後" [Examination of new Shinkansen station in Kanagawa JR Central, after linear opening]. 47News (in Japanese). June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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