is a train station in the city of

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, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Akashina Station is served by the

Shinonoi Line The is a railway line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Shinonoi Station in Nagano with Shiojiri Station in Shiojiri. The line is a corridor between the Shinetsu Main Line and the Ch ...

and is 28.2 kilometers from the

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of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

and one

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a ''

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''.

Platforms

History

Akashina Station opened on 15 June 1902. With the privatization of

Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...

(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 1,067 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*former Akashina Town Hall * *

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Shinonoi Line Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Shinonoi Line Azumino, Nagano