is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in the town of

Shimosuwa is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,055 in 8864 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Shimosuwa is located in central Na ...

, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shimo-Suwa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line and is 206.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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Station layout

Shimo-Suwa 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.

Platforms

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. The station building was rebuilt in 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,982 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

Suwa taisha , historically also known as Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社 ''Suwa-jinja'') or , is a group of Shinto shrines in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine complex is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Shinano Province and is considered to be one of the oldest sh ...

*Shimosuwa Town Hall *

References

External links

* {{Chūō East Line Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Chūō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Shimosuwa, Nagano