Shinano-Taira Station

Shinano-Taira Station
Shinano-Taira Station; 信濃平駅
	The waiting room at Shinano-Taira Station in May 2017
Location	Tokiwa, Iiyama-shi, Nagano-ken 389-2414; Japan
Coordinates	36.8851°N 138.3785°E
Elevation	311.6 m[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Iiyama Line
Distance	23.8 kilometers from Toyono
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 July 1923
Previous names	Shinshū-Taira (until 1944)
Services
Location
	Shinano-Taira Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Shinano-Taira Station Shinano-Taira Station (Japan)

Shinano-Taira Station (信濃平駅, Shinano-Taira-eki) is a railway station on the Iiyama Line in the city of Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shinano-Taira Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 23.8 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, with a converted former freight car as the station building. The station is unattended.[1]

History

The station opened on 6 July 1923 as Shinshū-Taira Station (信州平駅).[1] It was renamed Shinano-Taira Station with the nationalisation of the Iiyama line on 1 June 1944.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

Chikuma River
National Route 117

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References

Uchiyama, Kunio, ed. (20 June 2009). 長野県鉄道全駅 [The databook of all railroad stations in Nagano] (in Japanese). Japan: The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. p. 39. ISBN 978-4-7840-7112-8.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[nagano2009-1] Uchiyama, Kunio, ed. (20 June 2009). 長野県鉄道全駅 [The databook of all railroad stations in Nagano] (in Japanese). Japan: The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. p. 39. ISBN 978-4-7840-7112-8.