Karakasa Station (唐笠駅, Karakasa-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the village of Yasuoka, Shimoina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Karakasa Station

唐笠駅
Karakasa Station in August 2008
General information
LocationKarakasa, Yasuoka-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-1801
Japan
Coordinates35°24′08″N 137°48′37″E / 35.4023°N 137.8102°E / 35.4023; 137.8102
Elevation367 meters[citation needed]
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Iida Line
Distance111.3 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened30 October 1932
Passengers
FY201618 (daily)
Location
Karakasa Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Karakasa Station
Karakasa Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Karakasa Station is located in Japan
Karakasa Station
Karakasa Station
Karakasa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Karakasa Station is served by the Iida Line and is 111.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Iida Line
Limited Express "Inaji" (特急「伊那路」): Does not stop at this station
Kadoshima   Local (普通)   Kinno

History

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Karakasa Station opened on 30 October 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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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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