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.

Naka-Karuizawa Station 中軽井沢駅
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 / 36.3476; 138.5933
Elevation	938 m[citation needed]
Operated by	Shinano Railway
Line(s)	■ 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
Previous names	Kutsukake Station (until 1956)
Passengers
FY2011	933 daily
Location
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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

Adjacent stations

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Naka-Karuizawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)