Tatsuokajō Station (龍岡城駅, Tatsuokajō-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Tatsuokajō Station

龍岡城駅
Tatsuokajō Station, August 2011
General information
Location4917 Taguchi-Kiriai Nagatoro, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 384-0412
Japan
Coordinates36°12′16″N 138°29′26″E / 36.2044°N 138.4906°E / 36.2044; 138.4906
Elevation700.1 meters[1]
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Koumi Line
Distance62.1 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 December 1915
Previous namesOnara (to 1952)
Passengers
FY2011162
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōtabe
towards Komoro
Koumi Line Usuda
towards Kobuchizawa
Location
Tatsuokajō Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Tatsuokajō Station
Tatsuokajō Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Tatsuokajō Station is located in Japan
Tatsuokajō Station
Tatsuokajō Station
Tatsuokajō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tatsuokajō Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 62.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

History

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Tatsuokajō Station opened on 8 August 1915 as Onara Stop (大奈良停留場). It was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 September 1934. The station was closed from 1944 to 1952. It was renamed to its present name on its reopening on 1 March 1952.[1] With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. 144. ISBN 9784784071647.
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