Nobeyama Station

野辺山駅
Nobeyama Station in August 2011
General information
Location306 Nobeyama, Minamimaki Village, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture 384-1305
Japan
Coordinates35°57′19″N 138°28′28″E / 35.955327°N 138.4745°E / 35.955327; 138.4745
Elevation1,345.67 m (4,414 ft 11 in)[1]
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)     Koumi Line
Distance23.4 km (14.5 mi) from Kobuchizawa
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened29 November 1935; 88 years ago (1935-11-29)
Rebuilt16 March 1983; 41 years ago (1983-03-16)
Passengers
FY202184 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shinano-Kawakami
towards Komoro
 Koumi Line Kiyosato
towards Kobuchizawa
Location
Nobeyama Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Nobeyama Station
Nobeyama Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Nobeyama Station is located in Central Japan
Nobeyama Station
Nobeyama Station
Nobeyama Station (Central Japan)
Nobeyama Station is located in Japan
Nobeyama Station
Nobeyama Station
Nobeyama Station (Japan)

Nobeyama Station (野辺山駅, Nobeyama-eki) is a railway station on the Koumi Line in the village of Minamimaki in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is the highest JR station in Japan.

Lines

Nobeyama Station is served by the 78.9 km (49.0 mi) Koumi Line and is 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks, connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. A sign on the platform proclaims it to be the highest JR station in Japan, located at 1,345.67 m (4,414.9 ft) above sea level.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Koumi Line for Sakudaira and Komoro
2 ■ Koumi Line for Kiyosato and Kobuchizawa
3 ■ Koumi Line (passing loop)

History

Nobeyama Station opened on 29 November 1935.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2] The current station building was completed in March 1983.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Uchiyama, Kunio, ed. (20 June 2009). 長野県鉄道全駅 [The databook of all railroad stations in Nagano] (in Japanese). Japan: The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. p. 148. ISBN 978-4-7840-7112-8.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 201. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ 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.

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