Azumi-Oiwake Station
Azumi-Oiwake Station (安曇追分駅, Azumi-Oiwake-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Azumi-Oiwake Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 19.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving a two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Hotaka, Toyoshina, and Matsumoto |
| 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari |
History
Azumi-Oiwake Station opened on 16 November 1915 as Alps-Oiwake Station (アルプス追分駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1919. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2015.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Takasago River
National Route 147
See also
References
- ^ Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Azumi-Oiwake Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)