Sawa Station (Nagano) Explained

Sawa Station
Native Name:沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:500 Nakaminawa, Minowa-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4601
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Central
Line: Iida Line
Distance:189.7 km from
Elevation:702 meters
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:16 March 1923
Passengers:344 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station on the Iida Line in the town of Minowa, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Sawa Station is served by the Iida Line and is 189.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on top of the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Sawa Station opened on 16 March 1923. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The current station building was completed in 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 344 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/tokei/tyousa/documents/13unnyu_tuusinn.pdf. ja:83 JRの駅別乗車人員-1日平均 . Nagano Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2016) Section 84 . 2017. Nagano Prefecture. Japan. Japanese.