Sakaki Station

Sakaki Station (坂城駅, Sakaki-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the town of Sakaki, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway. The station also has a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Sakaki Station

坂城駅
Sakaki Station entrance in August 2008
General information
Location101-1 Sakaki, Sakaki-machi, Hanishina-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0601
Japan
Coordinates36.4620°N 138.1816°E / 36.4620; 138.1816
Elevation396 m
Operated by
Line(s)■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance50.4 km from Karuizawa
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Statusstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 August 1888
Passengers
FY2017838 daily
Location
Sakaki Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Sakaki Station
Sakaki Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Sakaki Station is located in Japan
Sakaki Station
Sakaki Station
Sakaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Sakaki Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 50.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Shinano Railway Line for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa
2 ■ Shinano Railway Line for Togura, Shinonoi, and Nagano

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Tekuno-Sakaki   Local   Togura

History

The station opened on 15 August 1888.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 838 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 坂城駅乗車人員の推移 (in Japanese). Japan: Sakaki town. 2019.
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