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Location
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Kita-Karuizawa Station

北軽井沢駅
Kita-Karuizawa Station; 北軽井沢駅
	View of the entrance from Makinomiya Shrine
General information
Location	Naganohara, Agatsuma, Gunma Prefecture; Japan
Coordinates	36°27′59″N 138°35′23″E / 36.4663°N 138.5898°E
Operated by	Kusakaru Electric Railway
Line(s)	Kusakaru Electric Railway Line
Distance	25.8 km from Shin-Karuizawa Station
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	15 June 1918
Closed	25 April 1960
Location
Location
	Kita-Karuizawa Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Kita-Karuizawa Station Kita-Karuizawa Station (Japan)

Kita-Karuizawa Station (北軽井沢駅, Kita-karuizawa-eki) was a railway station in the city of Naganohara, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Kusakaru Electric Railway [ja].

Overview

On 15 June 1918, this station was established as Jizogawa Station.^[1] In 1927, this station was renamed Kita-Karuizawa Station from Jizogawa Station. This station was closed on 25 April 1960 since stations in between Joshu-Mihara Station and Shin-Karuizawa Station of Kusakaru Electric Railway Line was discontinued due to multiple disasters by typhoon.

Chronicle

On 15 June 1918 - Jizogawa Station was established as an irregular station of Kusatsu Electric Railway^[2]
On 22 September 1919 - changed to a regular station^[3]
On 25 April 1960 - Abolition
On 29 November 2006 - This station building was registered as Tangible Cultural Property (Japan)

Surrounding area

Asama Farm is located near this station. Mount Asama is visible to the south-west from this station.

Others

On 29 November 2006, this station building was registered as Tangible Cultural Property (Japan) by Agency of Cultural Affairs.^[4]^[5] Presently, this building is opened for free during the summer.

Adjacent stations

Kusakaru Electric Railway: Yuzawa Station - kita-Karuizawa Station - Agatsuma Station

Bus routes

The bus terminal is located in front of the former station building.

Kusakaru Kotsu
- For Karuizawa Station
- For Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station
- For Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal via Haneo Station
Tokyu Bus, Seibu Bus and Keio Bus
- For Shibuya Station and Tama Plaza Station or Futako-Tamagawa Station

Bus terminal

References

^ 青木、三宅『軽便鉄道』p. 100
^ 「軽便鉄道停留場設置」『官報』1918年6月22日 - National Diet Library
^ 「地方鉄道臨時停留場ヲ常設停留場ニ変更」『官報』1919年10月03日 - National Diet Library
^ 草軽電鉄の記憶 : 草軽の写真展がはじまりました。
^ 旧草軽電鉄　北軽井沢駅

External links

Station building - Kita-Karuizawa Tourist Association
Station
Welcome to Naganohara

[1] 青木、三宅『軽便鉄道』p. 100

[2] 「軽便鉄道停留場設置」『官報』1918年6月22日 - National Diet Library

[3] 「地方鉄道臨時停留場ヲ常設停留場ニ変更」『官報』1919年10月03日 - National Diet Library

[4] 草軽電鉄の記憶 : 草軽の写真展がはじまりました。

[5] 旧草軽電鉄　北軽井沢駅

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Kita-Karuizawa Station