Seba Station

Seba Station (洗馬駅, Seba-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line, Central Japan Railway Company in the city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Seba Station 洗馬駅
Seba Station, November 2013
General information
Location	Soga, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-6461 Japan
Coordinates	36.0872°N 137.9168°E / 36.0872; 137.9168
Elevation	762.5 meters[1]
Operated by	JR Central
Line	Chūō Main Line
Distance	226.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	1 December 1909; 116 years ago (1909-12-01)
Passengers
FY2015	56 daily
Location Seba Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Seba Station Seba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Seba Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 226.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 170.6 kilometers from Nagoya.^[1]

Layout

The station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Chūō Main Line	For Shiojiri and Nagano
2	■ Chūō Main Line	(siding)
3	■ Chūō Main Line	For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Shiojiri		Local		Hideshio

History

Seba Station was opened on 1 December 1909. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 56 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Hiraide ruins (National Historic Site)
• Seba-juku
• National Route 19

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan