is a railway station in the city of

Nagano Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Universi ...

, 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

Yanagihara 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 ...

and is 8.0 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 ...

, and approximately 23 km from its opposite terminus at

Yudanaka Station is a railway station in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Nagano Electric Railway. Yudanaka Station is a gateway to seasonal mountain and outdoor activities, including hiking and skiing or sn ...

. From Nagano, soon after departing Yanagihara, the train crosses the Murayama Bridge over the Chikuma River before arriving at Murayama Station in

Suzaka, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,828 in 19,979 households, and a population density of 334 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzaka is located in northern Na ...

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 ...

serving two tracks.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 28 June 1926.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 754 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* * *Yanagihara Elementary School * Chikuma River

References

External links

* {{Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926 Railway stations in Nagano (city) Nagano Electric Railway