Akashina Station

Akashina Station

明科駅
Akashina Station; 明科駅
	Akashina Station, August 2007
General information
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
Location
	Akashina Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Akashina Station Akashina Station (Japan)

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).

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

References

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.
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)

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[Shinano-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.

[jreast2015stats-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.