Shinano-Sakai Station (信濃境駅, Shinano-Sakai-eki) is a railway station in Sakai, in the town of Fujimi, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2]
Shinano-Sakai Station 信濃境駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shinano-Sakai Station in December 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sakai, Fujimi-cho, Suwa-gun. Nagano-ken 399-0101 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°53′06″N 138°16′32″E / 35.8850°N 138.2755°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 921.4 meters[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chūō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 178.2 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1928 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 166 daily | ||||||||||
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  Shinano-Sakai Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Shinano-Sakai Station Shinano-Sakai Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Shinano-Sakai Station is served by the Chūō Main Line and is 178.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2]
Station layout edit
Shinano-Sakai Station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms edit
| station side | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kami-Suwa, Shiojiri and Matsumoto |
| opp side | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu and Tokyo |
History edit
The station opened on 1 November 1928.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area edit
National Route 20- Sakai Post Office
- Fujimi Minami Middle School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ JR East
- ^ a b c d 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. 68. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links edit
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- Official website (in Japanese)