Akashina Station
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JR EastSN08 Akashina Station 明科駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Akashina Station, December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3712 Akashina-Nakagawate, Azumino-shi, Nagano-ken 399-8203 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°21′14″N 137°55′48″E / 36.3540°N 137.9300°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 525.5 meters[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line |  Shinonoi Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 28.2 km from Shiojiri | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 June 1902 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 1067 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Akashina Station (明科駅, Akashina-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Akashina Station is served by the Shinonoi Line, and is 28.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | siding |
| 3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
History
Akashina Station opened on 15 June 1902.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Station numbering was introduced on the line from February 2025, with the station being assigned number SN08.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,067 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- former Akashina Town Hall
National Route 19
National Route 403
