Shinano-Tokiwa Station

Shinano-Tokiwa Station
信濃常盤駅
Shinano-Tokiwa Station in September 2009
Location Tokiwa-Shimoippongi, Ōmachi-shi, Nagano-ken 398-0004
Japan
Coordinates 36°28′02″N 137°50′49″E / 36.4673°N 137.8469°E / 36.4673; 137.8469
Elevation 681.6 meters[1]
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōito Line
Distance 30.9 km from Matsumoto
Platforms 2 side platforms
Other information
Station code 25
Website Official website
History
Opened 2 November 1915
Previous names Tokiwa Station (until 1937)
Location
Shinano-Tokiwa Station
Location within Japan

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

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.

Station layout

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

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)

History

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

Surrounding area

See also

References


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