Ōya Station (Nagano) Explained

Ōya Station
Native Name:大屋駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:454 Ōya, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0152
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.3697°N 138.2973°W
Operator: Shinano Railway
Line: Shinano Railway Line
Distance:34.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Elevation:482 m
Opened:20 January 1896
Passengers:2,320 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ōya Station

is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Ōya Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line and is 34.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 20 January 1896.[1] The Ueda Maruko Electric Railway also served the station from 1918 to 1969.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 2,320 passengers daily.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 239. 978-4-7770-1336-4.