Azusabashi Station

Railway station in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°15′2.243″N 137°55′4.99″E / 36.25062306°N 137.9180528°E / 36.25062306; 137.9180528Elevation595.5 meters^[1]Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Ōito Line Distance5.2 km from MatsumotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedStation code38WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened6 January 1915PassengersFY2015452 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Hitoichiba One-way operation		Ōito Line Rapid		Shimatakamatsu 39 towards Matsumoto
Hitoichiba 37 towards Minami-Otari		Ōito Line Local		Shimatakamatsu 39 towards Matsumoto

Location
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Azusabashi Station (梓橋駅, Azusabashi-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in Azumino, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Azusabashi Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 5.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Matsumoto Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.^[1]

History

Azusabashi Station opened on 6 January 1915. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2015.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 452 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Azusa River

References

^ ^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. 95. ISBN 9784784071647.
^ 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.