Takaiwa Station (Nagano)

Takaiwa Station

高岩駅
Takaiwa Station; 高岩駅
	Takaiwa Station, November 2006
General information
Location	Hozumi, Sakuho-machi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-0702; Japan
Coordinates	36°06′57″N 138°28′38″E
Elevation	812.9 meters [1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Koumi Line
Distance	51.7 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1919
Services
Location
	Takaiwa Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Takaiwa Station Takaiwa Station (Japan)

Takaiwa Station (高岩駅, Takaiwa-eki) is a train station in the town of Sakuho, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Takaiwa Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 51.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

History

Takaiwa Station opened on 11 March 1919. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. On 19 December 1995, the station building burned down in an act of arson and was replaced with a log cabin structure in 1996.[1]

Surrounding area

Chikuma River
Koumi High School
National Route 141

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. 150. ISBN 9784784071647.

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. 150. ISBN 9784784071647.