Naka-Karuizawa Station
Railway station in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Location3037-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0111
Japan
Japan
Coordinates36.3476°N 138.5933°E
Elevation938 m (3,077 ft)
Operator
Shinano Railway
Shinano RailwayNaka-Karuizawa Station 中軽井沢駅 | |||||
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Naka-Karuizawa Station in July 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3037-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0111 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36.3476°N 138.5933°E | ||||
| Elevation | 938 m (3,077 ft) | ||||
| Operator | Shinano Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 4.0 km from Karuizawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 July 1910 | ||||
| Former names | Kutsukake Station (until 1956) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2011 | 933 daily | ||||
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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 | » | ||
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| Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Karuizawa | Local | Shinano-Oiwake | ||
History
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
