Kiso-Fukushima Station

Kiso-Fukushima Station (木曽福島駅, Kiso-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

CF30 Kiso-Fukushima Station 木曽福島駅
Kiso Fukushima Station, November 2013
General information
Location	Fukushima, Kiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 397-0001 Japan
Coordinates	35.8439°N 137.6932°E / 35.8439; 137.6932
Elevation	775.3 meters[1]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Chūō Main Line
Distance	263.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CF30
History
Opened	5 October 1910; 114 years ago (1910-10-05)
Passengers
FY2015	774 daily
Location Kiso-Fukushima Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Kiso-Fukushima Station Kiso-Fukushima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kiso-Fukushima Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 263.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 133.1 kilometers from Nagoya.^[1]

Layout

The station has one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is staffed.^[1] An old JNR Class D51 locomotive is preserved at the station as a local attraction.

Platforms

1	■ Chūō Main Line	For Shiojiri and Nagano
2	■ Chūō Main Line	For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
JR Central Chūō Main Line
Harano		Local		Agematsu
Shiojiri		Limited Express Shinano		Agematsu

History

Kiso-Fukushima Station was opened on 25 November 1910. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 774 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kiso Town Hall
• Kiso Fukushima Post Office
• Nagano Prefectural Kiso Seiho High School
• National Route 19

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan