Sakudaira Station
Sakudaira Station 佐久平駅 | |
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 Sakudaira Station Tateshina entrance, July 2007 | |
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Sakudaira-eki-higashi, Saku, Nagano （長野県佐久市佐久平駅東） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2010) | 2,664 daily |
Sakudaira Station (佐久平駅 Sakudaira-eki) is a railway station in Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Sakudaira Station is served by the JR East Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line (formerly named the Nagano Shinkansen) from Tokyo to Kanazawa via Nagano, with direct Asama services to and from Tokyo and Nagano, and a small number of limited-stop Hakutaka services to and from Tokyo and Kanazawa. It is also a stop on the Koumi Line.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. There is also a single side platform served by a single bidirectional track of the Koumi Line. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Ueda and Nagano |
| ■ Koumi Line | for Kobuchizawa, Koumi, and Komoro |
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Shinkansen platform 2, July 2012
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The Koumi Line platform, July 2007
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hokuriku Shinkansen | ||||
| Kagayaki: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Karuizawa | Hakutaka | Ueda | ||
| Karuizawa | Asama | Ueda | ||
| Koumi Line | ||||
| Nakasato | Local | Iwamurada | ||
History
The station opened on October 1, 1997, coinciding with the opening of the Nagano Shinkansen.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 2,664 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- National Route 141
- Saku Chosei Junior & Senior High School
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Asama entrance, July 2007
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"Shiawase no Kane" ("Bell of happiness"), beside the Tateshina entrance, July 2012
See also
References
- 1 2 3 各駅情報（佐久平駅） [Station Information (Sakudaira Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
External links
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Coordinates: 36°16′40″N 138°27′52″E / 36.277874°N 138.464341°E