is a railway station on the privately operated

Chōshi Electric Railway Line The is a long railway line operated by the private railway, privately owned Chōshi Electric Railway between Chōshi Station, Chōshi and Tokawa Station, Tokawa stations in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the Chōshi Electric Railway's only li ...

in Chōshi, Chiba, Japan.

Lines

Kasagami-Kurohae Station is served by the

from to . It is located between and stations, and is a distance of from Chōshi Station.

Station layout

The station is staffed, and consists of two

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s serving two tracks. This is the only station on the line where trains can pass in opposite directions. The station is also the location for a power substation with a 300 kW silicon rectifier which supplies 600 V DC to the line's overhead wires. A loop and siding for freight services originally existed behind the up platform, but the loop was later removed, leaving just the siding. Withdrawn

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car DeHa 101 was previously dumped in this siding, but was disposed of in September 2009 to make space to store newly delivered 2000 series set 2002 awaiting modifications at Nakanochō depot. File:Kasagami-Kurohae Station 20100808.jpg, A view of the two station platforms in August 2010 File:Choshi 2000 series set 2001 at Kasagami-kurohae Station 20151004 01.JPG, The platforms looking northward (toward Choshi) in October 2015

History

Kasagami-Kurohae Station opened on 1 July 1925. The station name combined the name of the Kasagami-chō area in which the station was located with the name of the neighbouring Kurohae area, which was famous for roof tiles that were transported by the railway. In June 1995, a head-on collision occurred north of Kasagami-Kurohae Station between DeHa 701 on a down (Tokawa-bound) service and DeHa 1001 on an up (Chōshi-bound) service. Both cars sustained front-end damage, but were later repaired and returned to traffic. In May 2010, the platforms were extended to handle two-car trains in preparation for the entry into service of new 2000 series trains, and new access ramps were added. From 1 December 2015 for a period of one year, the station naming rights were sold to the hair product company Mesocare+, and the station signs were changed to read .

Accidents

A head-on collision occurred in June 1995 north of Kasagami-Kurohae Station between DeHa 701 on a down (Tokawa-bound) service and DeHa 1001 on an up (Chōshi-bound) service. Both cars sustained front-end damage. DeHa 701 was returned to service in April 1996 following repairs and repainting back into the standard livery of dark brown and red. On 11 January 2014, at 08:19, 2000 series 2-car EMU set 2002 from Tokawa to Choshi derailed on points on the approach to Kasagami-Kurohae Station. Two of the train's bogies were derailed, but the train remained upright and none of the nine passengers on board was injured.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 139 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for past years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Chōshi Port Tower

References

External links

Choshi Electric Railway station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kasagamikurohae Station Stations of Chōshi Electric Railway Line Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1925