Tatsuokajō Station

Tatsuokajō Station
Tatsuokajō Station; 龍岡城駅
	Tatsuokajō Station, August 2011
Location	4917 Taguchi-Kiriai Nagatoro, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 384-0412; Japan
Coordinates	36.2044°N 138.4906°E
Elevation	700.1 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Koumi Line
Distance	62.1 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 December 1915
Previous names	Onara (to 1952)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)	162
Location
	Tatsuokajō Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Tatsuokajō Station Tatsuokajō Station (Japan)

Tatsuokajō Station (龍岡城駅, Tatsuokajō-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Tatsuokajō Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 62.1 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 station is unattended.[1]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Koumi Line
Usuda		-	Ōtabe

History

Tatsuokajō Station opened on 8 August 1915 as Onara Stop (大奈良停留場). It was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 September 1934. The station was closed from 1944 to 1952. It was renamed to its present name on its reopening on 1 March 1952.[1] 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).

Surrounding area

Tatsuoka Castle, a nearby star fort.

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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. 144. 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. 144. ISBN 9784784071647.