Higashi-Kiyokawa Station

Higashi-Kiyokawa Station (東清川駅) 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 Kisarazu to Kazusa-Kameyama, and lies 6.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kisarazu.

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

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.

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

Surrounding area

 * Obitsu River
 * Obitsu River