Aonuma Station

Aonuma Station (青沼駅, Aonuma-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Aonuma Station 青沼駅
Aonuma Station, April 2008
General information
Location	Irisawa, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 384-0621 Japan
Coordinates	36.1812°N 138.4894°E / 36.1812; 138.4894
Elevation	722.6 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Koumi Line
Distance	59.5 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 December 1915
Previous names	Irisawa Station (to 1952)
Passengers
FY2011	38
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Usuda towards Komoro Koumi Line Haguroshita towards Kobuchizawa
Location Aonuma Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Aonuma Station Aonuma Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Aonuma Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 59.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.^[1]

History

Aonuma Station opened on 28 December 1915 as the Irisawa Stop (入沢停留場). It was elevated to a full station on 1 September 1934. The station was closed from 1944 to 1952. It was renamed to its present name on reopening on 1 March 1952.^[1] With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Surrounding area

• National Route 141

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan