Shinano-Tokiwa Station

Shinano-Tokiwa Station (信濃常盤駅, Shinano-Tokiwa-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the city of Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[2]

Ōito Line25 Shinano-Tokiwa Station 信濃常盤駅
Shinano-Tokiwa Station in September 2009
General information
Location	Tokiwa-Shimoippongi, Ōmachi-shi, Nagano-ken 398-0004 Japan
Coordinates	36.4673°N 137.8469°E / 36.4673; 137.8469
Elevation	681.6 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	30.9 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	25
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 November 1915
Previous names	Tokiwa Station (until 1937)
Passengers
FY2011	245
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shinano-Ōmachi One-way operation Ōito Line Rapid Shinano-Matsukawa 27 towards Matsumoto Minami-Ōmachi 24 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local Azumi-Kutsukake 26 towards Matsumoto
Location Shinano-Tokiwa Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Shinano-Tokiwa Station Shinano-Tokiwa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shinano-Tokiwa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 30.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Matsumoto Station.^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.^[2]

Platforms

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

History

Shinano-Tokiwa Station opened on 2 November 1915 as Tokiwa Station (常盤駅). It was renamed Shinano-Tokiwa on 1 June 1937.^[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Takase River
• National Route 147
• Omachi Minami Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan