Yanaba Station (簗場駅, Yanaba-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Ōito Line18 Yanaba Station 簗場駅
Yanaba Station, January 2009
General information
Location	20329 Nakatsuna Taira, Ōmachi-shi, Nagano-ken 398-0001 Japan
Coordinates	36.5947°N 137.8450°E / 36.5947; 137.8450
Elevation	827.2 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	46.3 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	18
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1929
Passengers
FY2011	23
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kamishiro One-way operation Ōito Line Rapid Shinano-Kizaki 21 towards Shinano-Ōmachi Minami-Kamishiro 16 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local Uminokuchi 19 towards Matsumoto
Former services Preceding station JR East Following station Yanaba-Ski-jō-mae 17 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local Uminokuchi 19 towards Matsumoto
Location
Yanaba Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Yanaba Station Yanaba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yanaba Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 46.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

History

Yanaba Station opened on 25 September 1929.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 148

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yanaba Station.

• JR East station information (in Japanese)