Kami-Suwa Station
Kami-Suwa Station 上諏訪駅 | |||||
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 Kami-Suwa Station forecourt in June 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Suwa, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-0004 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°02′47″N 138°06′59″E / 36.0465°N 138.1165°E | ||||
| Elevation | 761.9 meters | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chuo Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 201.9 kilometers from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 November 1905 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 4,339 per day | ||||
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Kami-Suwa Station (上諏訪駅, Kami-Suwa-eki) is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in Suwa, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kami-Suwa Station is served by the Chuo Main Line with through trains to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It is located 201.9 kilometers from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chuo Main Line | for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku |
| 2 | ■ Chuo Main Line | for Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano |
| 3 | ■ Chuo Main Line | for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku |
| ■ Chuo Main Line | for Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano |
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The station platforms viewed from the south in June 2016 -
The ashiyu footbath on platform 1
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo Main Line | ||||
| Chino | Limited Express | Shimo-Suwa Okaya Shiojiri Matsumoto | ||
| Chino | Local | Shimo-Suwa | ||
History
The station opened on 25 November 1905.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 4,339 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,742[3] |
| 2005 | 4,598[4] |
| 2010 | 4,320[5] |
| 2014 | 4,144[6] |
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 184. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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