Akashina Station

Akashina Station (明科駅, Akashina-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Akashina Station 明科駅
Akashina Station, August 2007
Location	3712 Akashina-Nakagawate, Azumino-shi, Nagano-ken 399-8203 Japan
Coordinates	36.3540°N 137.9300°E
Elevation	525.5 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shinonoi Line
Distance	28.2 km from Shiojiri
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=32
History
Opened	15 June 1902
Passengers
FY2015	1067
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Matsumoto toward Shiojiri Shinano (limited service) Hijiri-Kōgen (limited service) toward Nagano Tazawa One-way operation Shinonoi Line Good Morning Liner Nagano Terminus Tazawa toward Shiojiri Shinonoi Line Rapid Nishijō (limited service) toward Nagano Shinonoi Line Local & Rapid Misuzu Nishijō toward Nagano
Location
Akashina Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Akashina Station Akashina Station (Japan)

Lines

Akashina Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 28.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.

Platforms

1	■ Shinonoi Line	for Shinonoi and Nagano
2	■ Shinonoi Line	siding
3	■ Shinonoi Line	for Matsumoto and Shiojiri

History

Akashina Station opened on 15 June 1902.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,067 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• former Akashina Town Hall
• National Route 19
• National Route 403

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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. 83. ISBN 9784784071647.
2. 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

• JR East station information (in Japanese)