Namezu Station

Railway station in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°14′20″N 138°28′30″E / 36.2388°N 138.4751°E / 36.2388; 138.4751Elevation665.2 meters[1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Koumi Line Distance66.5 km from KobuchizawaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened6 June 1916PassengersFY201186 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kita-Nakagomi
towards Komoro
 Koumi Line Nakagomi
towards Kobuchizawa
Location
Namezu Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Namezu Station
Namezu Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Namezu Station is located in Japan
Namezu Station
Namezu Station
Namezu Station (Japan)
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Namezu Station (滑津駅, Namezu-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Namezu Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 66.5 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 platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of two carriages in length, therefore a door cut system is used. The station is unattended.[1]

History

Namezu Station opened on 6 June 1916. The station was out of operation from 1944 through 1952. 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).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Nakagomi Middle School

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. 141. ISBN 9784784071647.

External links

Media related to Namezu Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East station information (in Japanese)