Kamijō Station (Nagano)

Kamijō Station (上条駅, Kamijō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Nagano Electric Railway.

Kamijō Station

上条駅
Kamijō Station in May 2009
General information
Location4594-2 Hirao, Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchi-machi, Nagano-ken 381-0401
Japan
Coordinates36°44′58.2″N 138°24′27.1″E / 36.749500°N 138.407528°E / 36.749500; 138.407528
Operated by Nagano Electric Railway
Line(s) Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line
Distance31.8 km from Nagano
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeN23
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 April 1927
Passengers
FY201521 daily
Location
Kamijō Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Kamijō Station
Kamijō Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Kamijō Station is located in Japan
Kamijō Station
Kamijō Station
Kamijō Station (Japan)

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Kamijō Station is a station on the Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line. It is 1.4 kilometers from Yudanaka Terminus and 31.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagano Station. The station began operating April 28, 1927. In 1970, the station was no longer staffed. In September 2006, major renovations were completed at Yudanaka Station. During that time, Kamijō was terminus for the Nagaden Train, and passengers were bussed to Yudanaka. In 2011, Kamijō was excluded from Limited B Express trains.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nagano Electric Railway
Express-A: Does not stop at this station
Express-B: Does not stop at this station
Yomase   Local   Yudanaka

History

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The station opened on 28 April 1927.

Surrounding area

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The station is located in a rural area surrounded by apple orchards.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Fiscal year Daily average
2010 39
2011 36
2012 31
2013 24
2014 22
2015 21

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 83 JRの駅別乗車人員-1日平均 [Nagano Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2016) Section 84] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nagano Prefecture. 2017.
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