Shinshimashima Station

Shinshimashima Station (新島々駅, Shinshimashima-eki) is a railway station in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Alpico Kōtsū.

Shinshimashima Station 新島々駅
Shinshimashima Station in July 2010
General information
Location	3050-1 Hata-Akamatsu, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-1401 Japan
Coordinates	36°11′23.3″N 137°49′18.3″E
Operated by	Alpico Kōtsū
Line(s)	■ Kamikōchi Line
Distance	14.4 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	AK-14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	26 September 1924
Previous names	Akamatsu (to 1966)
Passengers
FY2016	271
Location
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Lines

Shinshimashima Station is the terminus of the Kamikōchi Line and is 14.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station has one dead-headed island platform serving two tracks. The platforms are not numbered

Platforms

branch line	■ Kamikōchi Line	for Hata, Niimura and Matsumoto
main line	■ Kamikōchi Line	for Hata, Niimura, Matsumoto

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kamikōchi Line
Endō		Local		Terminus

History

The station opened on 26 September 1924 as Akamatsu Station (赤松駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1966. Due to damaged caused by the 1983 Typhoon 10, the line pass Shinshimashima Station was discontinued and replaced by a bus service, making this station the effective terminus of the line. A new station building was completed in 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 201 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Azusa River
• National Route 158

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)