Usuda Station
Usuda Station 臼田駅 | |||||
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 Usuda Station, November 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 157-2 Shimogoe, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 384-0414 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′38″N 138°29′19″E / 36.1939°N 138.4885°E | ||||
| Elevation | 709.6 meters[1] | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Koumi Line | ||||
| Distance | 60.9 km from Kobuchizawa | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 28 December 1915 | ||||
| Previous names | Santanda Station (to 1963) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 235 | ||||
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Usuda Station (臼田駅, Usuda-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Usuda Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 60.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| station side | ■ Koumi Line | for Koumi and Kobuchizawa |
| opposite side | ■ Koumi Line | for Nakagomi and Komoro |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koumi Line | ||||
| Aonuma | - | Tatsuokajō | ||
History
Usuda Station opened on 28 December 1915 as the Sandanda Station (三反田駅). It was renamed Santanda Station on 1 September 1934, and renamed to its present name on 1 October 1963.[1] 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).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2015 the station was used by an average of 235 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- former Usuda Town Hall
- Usuda Middle School
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e 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. 145. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)