Azumi-Kutsukake Station

Azumi-Kutsukake Station (安曇沓掛駅, Azumi-Kutsukake-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Ōito Line26 Azumi-Kutsukake Station 安曇沓掛駅
Azumi-Kutsukake Station in September 2009
General information
Location	Tokiw-Sunuma, Ōmachi-shi, Nagano-ken 398-0004 Japan
Coordinates	36.4480°N 137.8547°E / 36.4480; 137.8547
Elevation	646.9 meters.[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	28.6 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	26
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 November 1915
Previous names	Tokiwa-Kutsukake Station (to 1937)
Passengers
FY2011	113
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shinano-Tokiwa 25 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local Shinano-Matsukawa 27 towards Matsumoto
Location Azumi-Kutsukake Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Azumi-Kutsukake Station Azumi-Kutsukake Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Azumi-Kutsukake Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 28.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto 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

Azumi-Kutsukake Station opened on 2 November 1915 as Tokiwa-Kutsukake Station (常盤沓掛駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1937. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was remodelled in 2007.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Takase River
• National Route 147
• Nishina Shinmei Shrine

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan