Narai Station

Narai Station 奈良井駅
Narai Station in June 2009
General information
Location	Narai, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-6303 Japan
Coordinates	35.9692°N 137.8160°E / 35.9692; 137.8160
Elevation	933.8 meters
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Chūō Main Line
Distance	243.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	1 December 1909 (1909-12-01)
Passengers
FY2015	63 daily
Location Narai Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Narai Station Narai Station (Japan)

platforms and footbridge of Narai Station

Narai Station (奈良井駅, Narai-eki) is a railway station of Chūō Main Line, Central Japan Railway Company in the city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Narai Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 243.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 153.7 kilometers from Nagoya.

Layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge to the station building, which dates from the opening of the station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Chūō Main Line	For Shiojiri and Nagano
2	■ Chūō Main Line	siding
3	■ Chūō Main Line	For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
JR Central Chūō Main Line
Kiso-Hirasawa		Local		Yabuhara

History

Narai Station was opened on 1 December 1909. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Narai-juku
• National Route 19

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Narai Station at Wikimedia Commons