Naka-Karuizawa Station
Naka-Karuizawa Station 中軽井沢駅 | |
|---|---|
 Naka-Karuizawa Station in July 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3037-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0111 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°20′51″N 138°35′36″E / 36.3476°N 138.5933°E / 36.3476; 138.5933 |
| Elevation | 938 m[citation needed] |
| Operated by |  Shinano Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Shinano Railway Line |
| Distance | 4.0 km from Karuizawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1910 |
| Previous names | Kutsukake Station (until 1956) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 933 daily |
| Location | |
  Naka-Karuizawa Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Naka-Karuizawa Station Naka-Karuizawa Station (Japan) | |
Naka-Karuizawa Station (中軽井沢駅, Naka-Karuizawa-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in Nagakura, in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.
Lines
Naka-Karuizawa Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Karuizawa |
| 2 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Karuizawa | Local | Shinano-Oiwake | ||
History
The station opened on 15 July 1910 as Kutsukake Station (沓掛駅).[1] It was renamed Naka-Kuruizawa on 10 April 1956.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 933 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Kazuizawa Town Hall
National Route 18
See also
References
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
Media related to Naka-Karuizawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
