Chikuma Station

Railway station in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°30′32.81″N 138°8′29.03″E / 36.5091139°N 138.1413972°E / 36.5091139; 138.1413972Elevation369 m^{[citation needed]}Operated by

Shinano RailwayLine(s)■ Shinano Railway LineDistance57.1 km from KaruizawaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 March 2009PassengersFY2011825 daily

Location
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Chikuma Station (千曲駅, Chikuma-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Chikuma Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 57.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Shinonoi and Nagano
2	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa

Adjacent stations

←	Service	→
Shinano Railway Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Togura	Local	Yashiro

History

Chikuma Station opened on 14 March 2009.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 825 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

Goka Post Office
Goka Elementary School

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.