Takaiwa Station (Nagano)
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Railway station in Sakuho, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Takaiwa Station 高岩駅 | |||||||||
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| Takaiwa Station, November 2006 | |||||||||
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| Location | Hozumi, Sakuho-machi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-0702 Japan | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°06′57′′N 138°28′38′′E / 36.11583°N 138.47722°E / 36.11583; 138.47722 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 812.9 meters [1] | ||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||
| Line(s) | ■しかく Koumi Line | ||||||||
| Distance | 51.7 km from Kobuchizawa | ||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 11 March 1919 | ||||||||
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Takaiwa Station (高岩駅, Takaiwa-eki) is a train station in the town of Sakuho, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
[edit ]Takaiwa Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 51.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]
Station layout
[edit ]The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]
History
[edit ]Takaiwa Station opened on 11 March 1919. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. On 19 December 1995, the station building burned down in an act of arson and was replaced with a log cabin structure in 1996.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit ]- Chikuma River
- Koumi High School
- National Route 141
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takaiwa Station (Nagano) .
- JR East station information (in Japanese)