Niekawa Station
Niekawa Station (贄川駅, Niekawa-eki) is a railway station of the Chūō Main Line, Central Japan Railway Company in the city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Niekawa Station 贄川駅 | |
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 Niekawa Station in October 2015 | |
| Location | Niekawa, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-6301 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.0138°N 137.8609°E |
| Elevation | 871.6 meters[1] |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Chūō Main Line |
| Distance | 236.2 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1909 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 108 daily |
| Location | |
  Niekawa Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Niekawa Station Niekawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Niekawa Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 236.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 160.7 kilometers from Nagoya.[1]
Layout
The station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge to the station building, which dates from the opening of the station. However, only one side of the island platform is in use. The station is unattended.[1]
History
Niekawa Station was opened on 1 December 1909. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 108 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
References
- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 9784784071647.
- 平成27年（2015年）長野県統計書 [Nagano Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nagano Prefecture. 2017.