Obasute Station

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Obasute Station
姨捨駅
File:Obasute Station 2013-8-16.JPG
The station building in August 2013
Location Yawata, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0023
Japan
Operated by JR logo (east).svg JR East
Line(s) Shinonoi Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=394
History
Opened 1 November 1900
Traffic
Passengers ((FY2014)) 60
Location
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Obasute Station (姨捨駅 Obasute-eki?) is a railway station on the Shinonoi Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Obasute Station is served by the Shinonoi Line.

Station layout

The station is situated on a switchback, and has two side platforms serving two tracks. Through trains that do not stop at Obasute do not use the switchback.

Platforms

1  Shinonoi Line for Shinonoi and Nagano
2  Shinonoi Line for Matsumoto and Shiojiri

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shinonoi Line
Kamuriki   Rapid   Inariyama
Kamuriki   Local   Inariyama

History

File:Obaste Station opening.jpg
The station on the day of opening in 1900

The station opened on 1 November 1900.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Future developments

The luxury cruising train Train Suite Shiki-shima is scheduled to make an overnight stop at this station when services commence in May 2017, and an evening bar will be built on the platform offering views over the Zenkoji Plain extending below the station.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

See also

References

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External links

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