is a passenger railway station in the city of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station is served by the 32.2 km Kururi Line from to , and lies 6.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kisarazu.

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

History

The station opened on October 2, 1978, as a temporary stop on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kururi Line. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, and elevated to full station status at the same time. In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily.]

Surrounding area

Obitsu River

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1978

Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture

Kururi Line

Stations of East Japan Railway Company

Kisarazu