Takaiwa Station (Nagano) Explained

Takaiwa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:高岩駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hozumi, Sakuho-machi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-0702
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.1158°N 138.4772°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Koumi Line
Distance:51.7 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Elevation:812.9 meters
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:11 March 1919
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Takaiwa Station

is a train station in the town of Sakuho, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Takaiwa Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 51.7 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 station is unattended.[1]

History

Takaiwa Station opened on 11 March 1919. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. On 19 December 1995, the station building burned down in an act of arson and was replaced with a log cabin structure in 1996.[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 . 150. ja.