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

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.

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