Kuzakai Station

区界駅
Kuzakai Station in 2012
General information
LocationKuzakai Dai-ichi jiwari 1009, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 028-2631
Japan
Coordinates39°39′07″N 141°21′05″E / 39.6520°N 141.3514°E / 39.6520; 141.3514
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Yamada Line
Distance35.6 km from Morioka
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=613
History
Opened25 September 1928 (1928-09-25)
Passengers
FY20151 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kamiyonai
towards Morioka
 Yamada Line
Local
 Matsukusa
towards Miyako

Kuzakai Station (区界駅, Kuzakai-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kuzakai Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 35.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Kuzakai Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Yamada Line for Moichi and Miyako
2 ■ Yamada Line for Kamiyonai and Morioka

History

Kuzakai Station opened on 25 September 1928.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1 passenger daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

Climate

Climate data for Kuzakai Station (1993−2020 normals, extremes 1993−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		12.7
(54.9) 		15.0
(59.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		28.6
(83.5) 		23.4
(74.1) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.0
(57.2) 		31.6
(88.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		2.3
(36.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		6.9
(44.4) 		0.3
(32.5) 		10.9
(51.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		8.8
(47.8) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		6.6
(43.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		15.3
(59.5) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		1.7
(35.1)
Record low °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4) 		−22.9
(−9.2) 		−20.3
(−4.5) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−18.9
(−2.0) 		−24.1
(−11.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.3
(2.33) 		48.6
(1.91) 		98.2
(3.87) 		111.1
(4.37) 		127.6
(5.02) 		130.7
(5.15) 		218.7
(8.61) 		208.8
(8.22) 		177.3
(6.98) 		133.5
(5.26) 		112.9
(4.44) 		89.4
(3.52) 		1,517.7
(59.75)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 142
(56) 		134
(53) 		125
(49) 		33
(13) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		21
(8.3) 		114
(45) 		571
(225)
Average rainy days 13.8 12.2 14.8 13.3 13.1 11.8 15.6 13.6 13.8 13.3 14.9 15.0 165.2
Average snowy days 16.8 14.7 14.4 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 13.6 66.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64.0 75.1 107.2 146.4 174.3 148.9 121.9 139.8 123.7 132.8 100.0 64.2 1,403.2
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 498. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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