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Annaka-Haruna Station

Coordinates: 36°21′45″N 138°50′59″E / 36.362403°N 138.849598°E / 36.362403; 138.849598
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安中榛名
Station entrance, March 2006
General information
Location2552-5 Higashi-kamiasama
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Hokuriku Shinkansen

Annaka-Haruna Station (安中榛名駅, Annaka-Haruna-eki) is a railway station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line in Annaka, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Annaka-Haruna Station is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line between Tokyo and Kanazawa via Nagano, but only a small number of Asama services (approximately one train every two hours during the daytime) stop at this station.[2] It is not served by any other lines.

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1  Hokuriku Shinkansen for Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa
2  Hokuriku Shinkansen for Takasaki, Saitama, and Tokyo

Adjacent stations

Service
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Kagayaki: Does not stop at this station
Hakutaka: Does not stop at this station
Takasaki   Asama   Karuizawa
  • Note that many Asama services pass non-stop through this station.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1997.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 267 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 169[4]
2005 234[5]
2010 252[6]
2013 267[3]

Surrounding area

The station in 2007, showing the rural surroundings
  • Annaka Asama Elementary School

References

  1. ^ a b c 各駅情報(安中榛名駅) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, p.76-83
  3. ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)


36°21′45″N 138°50′59″E / 36.362403°N 138.849598°E / 36.362403; 138.849598