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Naka-Karuizawa Station

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Naka-Karuizawa Station

中軽井沢駅
Naka-Karuizawa Station in July 2016
General information
Location3037-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0111
Japan
Coordinates36°20′51″N 138°35′36″E / 36.3476°N 138.5933°E / 36.3476; 138.5933
Elevation938 m[citation needed]
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) Shinano Railway Line
Distance4.0 km from Karuizawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 July 1910
Previous namesKutsukake Station (until 1956)
Passengers
FY2011933 daily
Location
Naka-Karuizawa Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Naka-Karuizawa Station
Naka-Karuizawa Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Naka-Karuizawa Station is located in Japan
Naka-Karuizawa Station
Naka-Karuizawa Station
Naka-Karuizawa Station (Japan)

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.

Lines

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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

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Shinano Railway Line for Karuizawa
2  Shinano Railway Line for Komoro, Ueda, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Karuizawa   Local   Shinano-Oiwake

History

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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

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 933 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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