Kamisakai Station

Kamisakai Station
Kamisakai Station; 上境駅
	Kamisakai Station, December 2006
Location	Ichiyama, Iiyama-shi, Nagano-ken 389-2602; Japan
Coordinates	36.9379°N 138.4192°E
Elevation	324.4 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Iiyama Line
Distance	31.3 kilometers from Toyono
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 July 1923
Previous names	Nqzawa-Onsen (to 1944)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)	14
Services
Location
	Kamisakai Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Kamisakai Station Kamisakai Station (Japan)

Kamisakai Station (上境駅, Kamisakai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). In older station photos, its name is hyphenated "Kami-Sakai".

Lines

Kamisakai Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 31.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.[1]

Station layout

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

History

Kamisakai Station opened on 6 July 1923 as Nozawa Onsen Station (野沢温泉駅). It was renamed to its present name with the nationalisation of the Iiyama line on 1 June 1944. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in December 2006.[1]

Surrounding area

Chikuma River
National Route 117

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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. 25. 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. 25. ISBN 9784784071647.