Kimigahama Station

Railway station in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°42′49″N 140°51′38″E / 35.71361°N 140.86056°E / 35.71361; 140.86056Operated byChoshi Electric RailwayLine(s)Choshi Electric Railway LineDistance4.7 km from ChōshiPlatforms1 (1 side platform)Tracks1ConstructionParkingYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeCD08HistoryOpened21 June 1931 (1931-06-21)PassengersFY201016 daily Services
Preceding station Choshi Electric Railway Following station
Ashikajima
towards Chōshi
 Chōshi Electric Railway Line Inuboh
towards Tokawa
Location
Kimigahama Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Kimigahama Station
Kimigahama Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
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Kimigahama Station is located in Japan
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Kimigahama Station (君ヶ浜駅, Kimigahama-eki) is a railway station on the privately operated Chōshi Electric Railway Line in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.

Lines

Kimigahama 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

The station is unstaffed, and consists of a side platform serving a single track.[1] There is no station building or shelter.

  • The platform looking north toward Choshi in October 2015
    The platform looking north toward Choshi in October 2015
  • The platform looking south toward Tokawa in October 2015
    The platform looking south toward Tokawa in October 2015
  • The station sign in October 2015
    The station sign in October 2015

History

Kimigahama Station in January 2007, showing the Italian-style archway before dismantlement

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

In 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
2007 17[5]
2008 16[6]
2009 18[7]
2010 16[4]

Surrounding area

  • Kimigahama beach[3]
  • Shiosai Park[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
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