is a railway station in the town of

Yamanouchi, Nagano is a town located in Shimotakai District in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,403 in 5020 households, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Yamanouchi, located in th ...

, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company

Nagano Electric Railway The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its line are commonly referred to as . It originally operated three lines, but only the Nagano Line between Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka remains ...

Lines

Kamijō Station is a station on the

Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its line are commonly referred to as . It originally operated three lines, but only the Nagano Line between Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka remains ...

. It is 1.4 kilometers from Yudanaka Terminus and 31.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

Nagano Station is a railway station in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Nagano Electric Railway (Nagaden). Lines Nagano Station is served by the f ...

. The station began operating April 28, 1927. In 1970, the station was no longer staffed. In September 2006, major renovations were completed at Yudanaka Station. During that time, Kamijō was terminus for the Nagaden Train, and passengers were bussed to Yudanaka. In 2011, Kamijō was excluded from Limited B Express trains.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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 single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 28 April 1927.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area surrounded by apple orchards.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

References

External links

* {{Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Nagano Electric Railway Yamanouchi, Nagano