Naka-Karuizawa Station
Naka-Karuizawa Station 中軽井沢駅 | |||||
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 Naka-Karuizawa Station in July 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3037-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0111 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°20′51″N 138°35′36″E / 36.3476°N 138.5933°E | ||||
| Elevation | 938 m[citation needed] | ||||
| Operated by |  Shinano Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 4.0 km from Karuizawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 July 1910 | ||||
| Previous names | Kutsukake Station (until 1956) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2011 | 933 daily | ||||
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Naka-Karuizawa Station (中軽井沢駅, Naka-Karuizawa-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in Nagakura, in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.
Lines
[edit]Naka-Karuizawa Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Karuizawa |
| 2 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Karuizawa | Local | Shinano-Oiwake | ||
History
[edit]The station opened on 15 July 1910 as Kutsukake Station (沓掛駅).[1] It was renamed Naka-Kuruizawa on 10 April 1956.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 933 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kazuizawa Town Hall
National Route 18
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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.
External links
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Media related to Naka-Karuizawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
