Shinano-Tokiwa Station

Railway station in Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°28′02″N 137°50′49″E / 36.4673°N 137.8469°E / 36.4673; 137.8469Elevation681.6 meters[1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōito LineDistance30.9 km from MatsumotoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation code25WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened2 November 1915Previous namesTokiwa Station (until 1937)PassengersFY2011245 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shinano-Ōmachi
One-way operation
 Ōito Line
Rapid
 Shinano-Matsukawa
27
towards Matsumoto
Minami-Ōmachi
24
towards Minami-Otari
 Ōito Line
Local
 Azumi-Kutsukake
26
towards Matsumoto
Location
Shinano-Tokiwa Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Shinano-Tokiwa Station
Shinano-Tokiwa Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Shinano-Tokiwa Station is located in Japan
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Shinano-Tokiwa Station
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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]

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

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

See also

References

  1. ^ JR東日本長野支社 信濃境駅
  2. ^ a b c d 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.
  • JR East station information (in Japanese)