is a passenger

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in the town of Naganohara,

Gunma Prefecture is a landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fuk ...

, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi Station is a station on the

Agatsuma Line The is a local rail line in Gunma, Japan, and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Approximately following the Agatsuma River, it is 55.6 km between and stations. Operations Although the official start of the line ...

, and is located 42.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

Shibukawa Station is a junction railway station in the city of Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Shibukawa Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line and is 21.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at ...

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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serving two tracks connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has three floors and a toilet. There is a

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terminal adjacent to the station.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 2 January 1945, initially named . It was renamed to its present name on December 1, 1991. A new station building was formally completed on 27 July 2013, opening to the public from 1 August 2013.

Bus routes

Highway Buses

*The Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi bus stop located near

Agatsuma River The is a major river in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a basin area of . Located entirely within Gunma Prefecture, it is one of the prefecture's major rivers. It is also a major tributary of the Tone River. The river ...

** "Joshu Yumeguri" For

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via

Nerima Station is a railway station in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway and the Tokyo subway operator Toei Subway. Lines Nerima Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Seibu Yurakucho Line, and Seibu Toshima ...

・

Nakano-Sakaue Station is a subway station in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by the two Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Lines Nakano-sakaue Station is served by the from to , and by the . It is from the eastern terminus of the Line at ...

(operated by JR Bus) ** "Tokyo Yumeguri" For

Tokyo Station Tōkyō Station (, ) is a major railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far ...

(operated by JR Bus)

Route buses

* Track 1,2（JR Bus） ** "Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line"Passengers who have a valid

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are able to use this route at free. ***For

Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal , or , is a bus terminal located near Kusatsu Onsen in the town of Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is managed by Kusatsu Bus Terminal Company in a joint venture between JR Bus and the Kusatsu municipal government. JR Bus, ...

* Track 3（JR Bus） **"Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Line" and "Shirane Kazan Line" ***For

or Shirane VolcanoRuns on only between April and November because seal off the road due to heavy snow.（JR Bus） * Track 4 ( Kusakaru Kotsu) ** For Kita-Karuizawa * Track 5 ( Nakanojo Municipal Bus entrus
Rose Queen Kotsu

Kuni Village Line
*** For Lake Nozori via Hanashiki Onsen

Surrounding area

* * * * Naganohara Post Office * Naganohara City Hall

References

External links

JR East Station information
{{Agatsuma Line Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture Agatsuma Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1945 Naganohara, Gunma