Shinano-Oiwake Station

Shinano-Oiwake Station (信濃追分駅, Shinano-Oiwake-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in Oiwake, in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Shinano-Oiwake Station

信濃追分駅
Shinano-Oiwake Station in October 2013
General information
Location1092 Oiwake, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0115
Japan
Coordinates36°20′09″N 138°33′31″E / 36.3357°N 138.5586°E / 36.3357; 138.5586
Elevation957 m[citation needed]
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) Shinano Railway Line
Distance7.2 km from Karuizawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1923
Passengers
FY2011456 daily
Location
Shinano-Oiwake Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Shinano-Oiwake Station
Shinano-Oiwake Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Shinano-Oiwake Station is located in Japan
Shinano-Oiwake Station
Shinano-Oiwake Station
Shinano-Oiwake Station (Japan)
Tracks

Lines

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Shinano-Oiwake Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line, and is 7.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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1  Shinano Railway Line for Karuizawa
2  Shinano Railway Line for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Naka-Karuizawa   Local   Miyota

History

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The station opened on 1 October 1923.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 456 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Site of Oiwake-juku

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.
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