Kami-Suwa Station Explained
| Kami-Suwa Station |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 上諏訪駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1 Suwa, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-0004 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 36.0465°N 138.1165°W |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Chuo Main Line |
| Distance: | 201.9 kilometers from |
| Platforms: | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Elevation: | 761.9 meters |
| Status: | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") |
| Passengers: | 4,367 per day |
| Pass Year: | FY2017 |
| Map Type: | Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Kami-Suwa Station |
is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in Suwa, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Kami-Suwa Station is served by the Chuo Main Line with through trains to and from in Tokyo. It is located 201.9 kilometers from Tokyo Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.[1]
Platforms
History
The station opened on 25 November 1905.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,367 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2000 | 4,742[4] |
| 2005 | 4,598[5] |
| 2010 | 4,320[6] |
| 2015 | 4,339[7] | |
Surrounding area
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Shinano Mainichi Shimbun . Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) . 2011 . Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing . 9784784071647 . 62. ja.
- Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 184. 4-533-02980-9.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 5 March 2019.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_02.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 20 June 2016.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_02.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 20 June 2016.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 20 June 2016.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 20 March 2019.
