Shinano-Tokiwa Station

Shinano-Tokiwa Station (信濃常盤駅, Shinano-Tokiwa-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the city of Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2]

Shinano-Tokiwa Station

信濃常盤駅
Shinano-Tokiwa Station in September 2009
LocationTokiwa-Shimoippongi, Ōmachi-shi, Nagano-ken 398-0004
Japan
Coordinates36.4673°N 137.8469°E / 36.4673; 137.8469
Elevation681.6 meters[1]
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōito Line
Distance30.9 km from Matsumoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code25
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened2 November 1915
Previous namesTokiwa Station (until 1937)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)245
Location
Shinano-Tokiwa Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Shinano-Tokiwa Station
Shinano-Tokiwa Station (Japan)

Lines

Shinano-Tokiwa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 30.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Matsumoto Station.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

1  Ōito Line for Hotaka, Toyoshina, and Matsumoto
for Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba and Minami-Otari
2  Ōito Line for Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōito Line
Azumi-Kutsukake (26)   Local   Minami-Ōmachi (24)
Shinano-Matsukawa (27)   Rapid   Shinano-Ōmachi (23)

History

Shinano-Tokiwa Station opened on 2 November 1915 as Tokiwa Station (常盤駅). It was renamed Shinano-Tokiwa on 1 June 1937.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

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See also

References

  1. JR東日本長野支社 信濃境駅
  2. 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. 108. ISBN 9784784071647.
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