Nobeyama Station

Railway station in Minamimaki, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
35°57′19″N 138°28′28″E / 35.955327°N 138.4745°E / 35.955327; 138.4745Elevation1,345.67 m (4,414 ft 11 in)[1]Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR EastLine(s)     Koumi LineDistance23.4 km (14.5 mi) from KobuchizawaPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened29 November 1935; 88 years ago (1935-11-29)Rebuilt16 March 1983; 41 years ago (1983-03-16)PassengersFY202184 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shinano-Kawakami
towards Komoro
 Koumi Line Kiyosato
towards Kobuchizawa
Location
Nobeyama Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
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Nobeyama Station is located in Central Japan
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Nobeyama Station (野辺山駅, Nobeyama-eki) is a railway station on the Koumi Line in the village of Minamimaki in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is the highest JR station in Japan.

Lines

Nobeyama Station is served by the 78.9 km (49.0 mi) Koumi Line and is 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks, connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. A sign on the platform proclaims it to be the highest JR station in Japan, located at 1,345.67 m (4,414.9 ft) above sea level.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Koumi Line for Sakudaira and Komoro
2 ■ Koumi Line for Kiyosato and Kobuchizawa
3 ■ Koumi Line (passing loop)
  • →:for Komuro ←:for Kobuchizawa
    →:for Komuro
    ←:for Kobuchizawa
  • The platforms in August 2011
    The platforms in August 2011
  • The platform in August 2008, with the sign indicating the altitude of 1,345.67 m above sea level
    The platform in August 2008, with the sign indicating the altitude of 1,345.67 m above sea level
  • Marker on the right indicating the highest point operated within the JR Group, February 2011
    Marker on the right indicating the highest point operated within the JR Group, February 2011
  • Fare validation machines
    Fare validation machines
  • Platforms, October 2021
    Platforms, October 2021
  • Pedestrian crossing, October 2021
    Pedestrian crossing, October 2021
  • C56 96 in Ginga Park next to the station, August 2009
    C56 96 in Ginga Park next to the station, August 2009

History

Nobeyama Station opened on 29 November 1935.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2] The current station building was completed in March 1983.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Uchiyama, Kunio, ed. (20 June 2009). 長野県鉄道全駅 [The databook of all railroad stations in Nagano] (in Japanese). Japan: The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. p. 148. ISBN 978-4-7840-7112-8.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 201. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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