Kimigahama Station (君ヶ浜駅, Kimigahama-eki) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.
 Kimigahama Station 君ヶ浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station entrance in August 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 8987–4 Kimigahama, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288–0011 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′49″N 140°51′38″E / 35.71361°N 140.86056°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Choshi Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Choshi Electric Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.7 km from Chōshi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | CD08 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 June 1931 | ||||||||||
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| FY2010 | 16 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKimigahama Station is served by the 6.4 km (4.0 mi) Chōshi Electric Railway Line from Chōshi to Tokawa. It is located between Ashikajima and Inuboh stations, and is a distance of 4.7 km (2.9 mi) from Chōshi Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station is unstaffed, and consists of a side platform serving a single track.[1] There is no station building or shelter.
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The platform looking north toward Choshi in October 2015 -
The platform looking south toward Tokawa in October 2015 -
The station sign in October 2015
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History
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Kimigahama Station opened on 21 June 1931.[1] The original western-style station building fell into disrepair in the post-war years, and was eventually demolished, leaving just the platform.[2] In December 1990, a white Italian-style archway was added, but this was partially demolished in February 2007, leaving just the bare pillars.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2007 | 17[5] |
| 2008 | 16[6] |
| 2009 | 18[7] |
| 2010 | 16[4] |
Surrounding area
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Shirato, Sadao (June 2011). 銚子電気鉄道（上） [Choshi Electric Railway Volume One]. Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-7770-5309-4.
- ^ a b c メルヘン駅舎（各駅案内） [Fairy tale station buildings (Station information)] (in Japanese). Choshi Electric Railway. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ a b 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2010(平成22)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2010)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2007(平成19)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2008(平成20)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2008)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況 2009(平成21)年度 [Private railway average daily passenger figures by station (Fiscal 2009)] (Excel) (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefectural Government. 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
External links
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- Choshi Electric Railway station information (in Japanese)