Naka-Karuizawa Station

Naka-Karuizawa Station
中軽井沢駅
Naka-Karuizawa Station in July 2016
Location 3037-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0111
Japan
Coordinates 36°20′51″N 138°35′36″E / 36.3476°N 138.5933°E / 36.3476; 138.5933
Elevation 938 m
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) ■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance 4.0 km from Karuizawa
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Website Official website
History
Opened 15 July 1910
Previous names Kutsukake Station (until 1956)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011) 933 daily
Location
Naka-Karuizawa Station
Location within Japan

Naka-Karuizawa Station (中軽井沢駅, Naka-Karuizawa-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in Nagakura, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Naka-Karuizawa Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building.

Platforms

1 ■ Shinano Railway Line for Karuizawa
2 ■ Shinano Railway Line for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Karuizawa   Local   Shinano-Oiwake

History

The station opened on 15 July 1910 as Kutsukake Station (沓掛駅).[1] It was renamed Naka-Kuruizawa on 10 April 1956.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 933 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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