Shinano-Kizaki Station

Shinano-Kizaki Station (信濃木崎駅, Shinano-Kizaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Ōito Line21 Shinano-Kizaki Station 信濃木崎駅
Shinano-Kizaki Station, August 2003
General information
Location	Taira-Kizaki, Ōmachi-shi, Nagano-ken 398-0001 Japan
Coordinates	36.5000032°N 137.8613645°E / 36.5000032; 137.8613645
Elevation	760.1 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	39.4 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1929; 95 years ago (1929-09-25)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yanaba One-way operation Ōito Line Rapid Shinano-Ōmachi 23 Terminus Inao 20 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local Kita-Ōmachi 22 towards Matsumoto
Location Shinano-Kizaki Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Shinano-Kizaki Station Shinano-Kizaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shinano-Kizaki Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 39.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.^[1]

Station layout

Shinano-Kizaki platform, July 2003

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Ōito Line	for Hakuba and Minami-Otari
2	■ Ōito Line	for Hotaka, Toyoshina and Matsumoto

History

Shinano-Kizaki Station opened on 25 September 1929. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed on 28 December 1999.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Lake Kizaki
• National Route 148

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan