Shinano-Oiwake Station

Shinano-Oiwake Station (信濃追分駅, Shinano-Oiwake-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in Oiwake, in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Shinano-Oiwake Station

信濃追分駅
Shinano-Oiwake Station in October 2013
Location1092 Oiwake, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0115
Japan
Coordinates36.3357°N 138.5586°E / 36.3357; 138.5586
Elevation957 m
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) Shinano Railway Line
Distance7.2 km from Karuizawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1923
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)456 daily
Location
Shinano-Oiwake Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Shinano-Oiwake Station
Shinano-Oiwake Station (Japan)
Tracks

Lines

Shinano-Oiwake Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line, and is 7.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Naka-Karuizawa   Local   Miyota

History

The station opened on 1 October 1923.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 456 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Site of Oiwake-juku

See also

References

  1. 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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