Komagane Station (駒ヶ根駅, Komagane-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Komagane, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1]

Komagane Station

駒ヶ根駅
Komagane Station in March 2011
General information
Location1-1 Higashimachi, Komagane-shi, Nagano-ken 399-4106
Japan
Coordinates35°44′10″N 137°56′13″E / 35.7361°N 137.9370°E / 35.7361; 137.9370
Elevation674 meters[1]
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Iida Line
Distance165.6 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened31 October 1914
Previous namesAkaho Station (until 1959)
Passengers
FY2017526 (daily)
Location
Komagane Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Komagane Station
Komagane Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Komagane Station is located in Japan
Komagane Station
Komagane Station
Komagane Station (Japan)
The station platforms

Lines

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Komagane Station is served by the Iida Line and is 165.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform serving three tracks.[1]

Platforms

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1  Iida Line for Tatsuno
for Iida and Tenryūkyō
2  Iida Line starting trains for Iida and Tenryūkyō
3  Iida Line for Tatsuno

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Iida Line
Ina-Fukuoka   Rapid Misuzu   Ōtagiri
Komachiya   Local   Ōtagiri

History

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The station opened on 31 October 1914 as Akaho Station (赤穂駅). It was renamed Komagane on 1 October 1959. The present station building was completed in 1980.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 526 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 駒ヶ根市の統計 [Komagane City Statistics (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: Komagane City. 2017. Archived from the original on 2014-09-19.
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