Akashina Station
Akashina Station 明科駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3712 Akashina-Nakagawate, Azumino-shi, Nagano-ken 399-8203 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°21′14″N 137°55′48″E / 36.3540°N 137.9300°E / 36.3540; 137.9300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 525.5 meters[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shinonoi Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 28.2 km from Shiojiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 June 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 1067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Akashina Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Akashina Station Akashina Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akashina Station (明科駅, Akashina-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Akashina Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 28.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | siding |
| 3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
History
Akashina Station opened on 15 June 1902.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,067 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- former Akashina Town Hall
National Route 19
National Route 403
See also
References
- ^ a b c Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Akashina Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)