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Kita-Karuizawa Station

Railway station in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Kita-Karuizawa Station

Location within Gunma Prefecture

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Kita-Karuizawa Station (Japan)

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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.

Japan National Route 146
Mt. Asama Stone Magma Park (Onioshidashi Park)

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