Namezu Station Explained

Namezu Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:滑津駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2496 Namezu, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 385-0051
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.2388°N 138.4751°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Koumi Line
Distance:66.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Elevation:665.2 meters
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:6 June 1916
Passengers:86
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Namezu Station

is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Namezu Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 66.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of two carriages in length, therefore a door cut system is used. The station is unattended.[1]

History

Namezu Station opened on 6 June 1916. The station was out of operation from 1944 through 1952. With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. 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 . 141. ja.