Kuroiso Station is a JR East

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

 railway station located in Nasushiobara

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

is a city located in northern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north, as well as nationally famous Nikkō City and the town of Nasu within Tochigi....

, Tochigi Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. This station serves as the terminal station for two subsections of the JR East Tōhoku Main Line, connecting the Utsunomiya Line

Utsunomiya Line

The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan...

(for Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya Station

is a JR East railway station located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.Tōbu Utsunomiya Station is located 1.6 km west of this station.-Lines serving Utsunomiya:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Utsunomiya Line...

, Ōmiya

Omiya Station (Saitama)

is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen...

, and Ueno

Ueno Station

is a major railway station inTokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities...

) to the south and the Southern Tōhoku Main Line (for Fukushima

Fukushima Station (Fukushima)

is a railway station located in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan.-Lines:*JR East**Tōhoku Shinkansen**Yamagata Shinkansen**Tōhoku Main Line**Ōu Main Line*AbukumaExpress** Abukuma Express Line*Fukushima Transportation** Iizaka Line-Layout:...

, Sendai

Sendai Station (Miyagi)

is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...

, and Morioka

Morioka Station

Morioka Station is a railway station located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.-History:The station was opened on November 1, 1890, by Japan's first private railway company, Nippon Tetsudō.-Station layout:...

) to the north.

This station is also the boundary of DC electrification and AC electrification. As a result, those riding the train as it pulls into the station will notice the lights go out, then turn back on seconds later.

Line

• East Japan Railway Company
  East Japan Railway Company
  is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
  
  
  • Utsunomiya Line
    Utsunomiya Line
    The is the name given to a 159.9 kilometre section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan...
    
     (Tōhoku Main Line)
  • Southern Tōhoku Main Line (Tōhoku Main Line)

Surrounding area

The station, located in the former city of Kuroiso

Kuroiso, Tochigi

Kuroiso was a city located in Tochigi, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1970.On January 1, 2005 Kurioso was merged with the towns of Nishinasuno and Shiobara, both from Nasu District, to form the new city of Nasushiobara. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 60,145 and the...

, sits in front of a street lined with several local cafes and businesses. Having a bus terminal, it also serves as a gateway to the neighboring town of Nasu

Nasu, Tochigi

is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.As of April 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 26,629 and a density of 71.5 persons per km². The total area is 372.31 km².Nasu Imperial Villa is located there.-External links:*...

, known in Japan for its mountain hot springs

Onsen

An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...

 and as the location of the Nasu Imperial Villa

Nasu Imperial Villa

Nasu Imperial Villa, located in the town of Nasu, Nasu District in Tochigi Prefecture, is a retreat used by the Japanese Imperial Family. The structure dates to 1926, a further addition came in 1935.- External links :*...

.

History

• December 1, 1886: Station begins operation as a station of Nippon Railway
  Nippon Railway
  was the first private railway company in the history of Japan. The company built trunk lines connecting Tokyo with the Tōhoku region to the northeast...
  
  .
• November 1, 1906: Nippon Railway was nationarized
  Railway Nationalization Act
  The brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The Diet of Japan promulgated the Act on March 31, 1906. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Japan National Railway Reform Act of 1988, which formed the modern Japan Railways Group....
  
  . This station became a JGR
  Japanese Government Railways
  The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
  
   station.
• June 1, 1949: This station became a JNR station.
• May 22, 1959: Hōshakuji - Kuroiso was electrified
  Railway electrification system
  A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
  
   (1.5kV DC).
• July 1, 1959: Kuroiso - Shiroishi was electrified (20kV 50Hz AC).
• April 1, 1987: This station became a JR East station.

Adjacent stations

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