Annaka-Haruna Station

Annaka-Haruna Station
Annaka-Haruna Station; 安中榛名駅
	The station entrance in March 2006
Location	2552-5 Higashi-kamiasama, Annaka, Gunma; Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Hokuriku Shinkansen
History
Opened	1997
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)	267 daily
Location
	Annaka-Haruna Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Annaka-Haruna Station Annaka-Haruna Station (Japan)

Annaka-Haruna Station (安中榛名駅, Annaka-Haruna-eki) is a railway station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Annaka, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Annaka-Haruna Station is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line between Tokyo and Kanazawa via Nagano, but only a small number of Asama services (approximately one train every two hours during the daytime).[2] One evening Hakutaka service also stops at this station. It is not served by any other lines.

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1	■ Hokuriku Shinkansen	for Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa
2	■ Hokuriku Shinkansen	for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo

Adjacent stations

←	Service	→
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Kagayaki: Does not stop at this station
Takasaki	Hakutaka	Karuizawa
Takasaki	Asama	Karuizawa

Note that only one Hakutaka service stops at this station, and many Asama services pass non-stop.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1997.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 267 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	169[4]
2005	234[5]
2010	252[6]
2013	267[3]

Surrounding area

The station in 2017, showing the rural surroundings

Annaka Asama Elementary School

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References

各駅情報（安中榛名駅） [Station Information (Annaka-Haruna Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, pp. 76–83
各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

External links

Annaka-Haruna Station (in Japanese)

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[jreast-1] 各駅情報（安中榛名駅） [Station Information (Annaka-Haruna Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2012.

[2] JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, pp. 76–83

[jreast2013stats-3] 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

[jreast2000stats-4] 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

[jreast2005stats-5] 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

[jreast2010stats-6] 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.