Sakaki Station (坂城駅, Sakaki-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the town of Sakaki, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway. The station also has a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.

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Sakaki Station 坂城駅
Sakaki Station entrance in August 2008
General information
Location	101-1 Sakaki, Sakaki-machi, Hanishina-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0601 Japan
Coordinates	36.4620°N 138.1816°E / 36.4620; 138.1816
Elevation	396 m[citation needed]
Operated by	Shinano Railway JR Freight
Line(s)	■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance	50.4 km from Karuizawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 August 1888
Passengers
FY2017	838 daily
Location
Sakaki Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Sakaki Station Sakaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Sakaki Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 50.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 15 August 1888.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 838 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• Sakaki Town Hall
• National Route 18

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakaki Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)