Namezu Station
Namezu Station (滑津駅, Namezu-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Namezu Station 滑津駅 | |
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 Namezu Station, October 2009 | |
| Location | 2496 Namezu, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 385-0051 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.2388°N 138.4751°E |
| Elevation | 665.2 meters[1] |
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| Line(s) | ■ Koumi Line |
| Distance | 66.5 km from Kobuchizawa |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 June 1916 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 86 |
| Location | |
  Namezu Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Namezu Station Namezu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Namezu Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 66.5 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 platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of two carriages in length, therefore a door cut system is used. The station is unattended.[1]
History
Namezu Station opened on 6 June 1916. The station was out of operation from 1944 through 1952. With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Surrounding area
- Nakagomi Middle School
See also
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. 141. ISBN 9784784071647.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)