Tatsuokajō Station

Tatsuokajō Station

龍岡城駅
Tatsuokajō Station; 龍岡城駅
	Tatsuokajō Station, August 2011
General information
Location	4917 Taguchi-Kiriai Nagatoro, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 384-0412; Japan
Coordinates	36°12′16″N 138°29′26″E / 36.2044°N 138.4906°E / 36.2044; 138.4906
Elevation	700.1 meters
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Koumi Line
Distance	62.1 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 December 1915
Previous names	Onara (to 1952)
Passengers
FY2011	162
Services
Location
	Tatsuokajō Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Tatsuokajō Station Tatsuokajō Station (Japan)

Tatsuokajō Station (龍岡城駅, Tatsuokajō-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Tatsuokajō Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 62.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.^[1]

History

Tatsuokajō Station opened on 8 August 1915 as Onara Stop (大奈良停留場). It was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 September 1934. The station was closed from 1944 to 1952. It was renamed to its present name on its reopening on 1 March 1952.^[1] With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Surrounding area

Tatsuoka Castle, a nearby star fort.

References

^ a b c d e 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. 144. ISBN 9784784071647.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[Shinano-1] 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. 144. ISBN 9784784071647.