Akashina Station (明科駅, Akashina-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Location | 3712 Akashina-Nakagawate, Azumino-shi, Nagano-ken 399-8203 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36.3540°N 137.9300°E / 36.3540; 137.9300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 525.5 meters[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Shinonoi Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 28.2 km from Shiojiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 June 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2015 | 1067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Akashina Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture![]() ![]() Akashina Station Akashina Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Akashina Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 28.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.[1]
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | siding |
3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
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.
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,067 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Stations of the Shinonoi Line | |
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