Naka-Karuizawa Station

Railway station in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°20′51″N 138°35′36″E / 36.3476°N 138.5933°E / 36.3476; 138.5933Elevation938 m^{[citation needed]}Operated by

Shinano RailwayLine(s)■ Shinano Railway LineDistance4.0 km from KaruizawaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 July 1910Previous namesKutsukake Station (until 1956)PassengersFY2011933 daily

Location
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Naka-Karuizawa Station (中軽井沢駅, Naka-Karuizawa-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in Nagakura, in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Naka-Karuizawa Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Karuizawa
2	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shinano Railway Line
Karuizawa		Local		Shinano-Oiwake

History

The station opened on 15 July 1910 as Kutsukake Station (沓掛駅).^[1] It was renamed Naka-Kuruizawa on 10 April 1956.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 933 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

Kazuizawa Town Hall
National Route 18

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.