Sakakita Station
Railway station in Chikuhoku, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°25′51″N 138°00′56″E / 36.4307°N 138.0156°E / 36.4307; 138.0156
JR East| Preceding station |  JR East | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishijō (limited service) towards Shiojiri | Shinonoi Line Rapid (limited service) | Hijiri-Kōgen towards Nagano | ||
| Nishijō towards Shiojiri | Shinonoi Line Local & Rapid Misuzu | |||
Location | |
|---|---|
  Sakakita Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Sakakita Station Sakakita Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Sakakita Station (坂北駅, Sakakita-eki) is a train station in the village of Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Sakakita Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 40.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.[1] The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
| 2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | (siding) |
History
Sakakita Station opened on 3 November 1927.[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 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- former Sakakita village office
- Sakakita Post Office
- Sakakita Elementary School
National Route 403
See also
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. 85. 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakakita Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
