Shimo-Suwa Station

Railway station in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°04′19″N 138°05′06″E / 36.0719°N 138.0851°E / 36.0719; 138.0851Elevation767.5 meters[1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Chūō Main LineDistance206.3 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 November 1905Rebuilt1993PassengersFY20151,982 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Okaya
towards Minami-Otari
 Azusa Kami-Suwa
towards Chiba or Tokyo
Okaya
towards Shiojiri
 Chūō Main Line
Local
 Kami-Suwa
towards Tachikawa
Location
Shimo-Suwa Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Shimo-Suwa Station
Shimo-Suwa Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Shimo-Suwa Station is located in Japan
Shimo-Suwa Station
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Shimo-Suwa Station (下諏訪駅, Shimo-Suwa-eki) is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in the town of Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Shimo-Suwa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line and is 206.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[1]

Station layout

Shimo-Suwa Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Chūō Main Line for Kōfu, Shinjuku and Tokyo
2 ■ Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri and Matsumoto
3 ■ Chūō Main Line (not normally used)

History

The station opened on 25 November 1905.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was rebuilt in 1998.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,982 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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. 62. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 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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