Kamuriki Station

Railway station in Chikuhoku, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°27′26″N 138°04′45″E / 36.4573°N 138.0792°E / 36.4573; 138.0792Elevation676.0 meters^[1]Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Shinonoi Line Distance48.3 km from ShiojiriPlatforms2 side platformOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1945PassengersFY201577 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Hijiri-Kōgen towards Shiojiri		Shinonoi Line Rapid (limited service)		Obasute (limited service) towards Nagano
Hijiri-Kōgen towards Shiojiri		Shinonoi Line Local & Rapid Misuzu		Obasute towards Nagano

Location
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Kamuriki Station (冠着駅, Kamuriki-eki) is a train station in the village of Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kamuriki Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 48.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving a two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Shinonoi Line	for Matsumoto and Shiojiri
2	■ Shinonoi Line	for Shinonoi and Nagano

History

Kamuriki Station opened on 1 April 1945.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 77 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, with no residences or buildings nearby.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 87. ISBN 9784784071647.
^ 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.