Azumi-Kutsukake Station

Railway station in Ōmachi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°26′53″N 137°51′17″E / 36.4480°N 137.8547°E / 36.4480; 137.8547Elevation646.9 meters.^[1]Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Ōito LineDistance28.6 km from MatsumotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation code26WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened2 November 1915Previous namesTokiwa-Kutsukake Station (to 1937)PassengersFY2011113 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shinano-Tokiwa 25 towards Minami-Otari		Ōito Line Local		Shinano-Matsukawa 27 towards Matsumoto

Location
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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]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 9784784071647.