is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Kami-Suwa Station is served by the Chuo Main Line with through trains to and from in Tokyo. It is located 201.9 kilometers from

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Station layout

The station has one

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and one

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serving three tracks. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office and a View Plaza travel agency.

Platforms

File:160603 Kami-Suwa Station Suwa Nagano pref Japan12n.jpg, The station platforms viewed from the south in June 2016 File:160603 Kami-Suwa Station Suwa Nagano pref Japan11n.jpg, The ''ashiyu'' footbath on platform 1

History

The station opened on 25 November 1905. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,367 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Lake Suwa

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Chūō East Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905 Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Chūō Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Suwa, Nagano