Namezu Station

Namezu Station 滑津なめつ駅えき
Namezu Station, October 2009
General information
Location	2496 Namezu, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 385-0051 Japan
Coordinates	36.2388°N 138.4751°E / 36.2388; 138.4751
Elevation	665.2 meters
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Koumi Line
Distance	66.5 km from Kobuchizawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 June 1916
Passengers
FY2011	86
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kita-Nakagomi towards Komoro Koumi Line Nakagomi towards Kobuchizawa
Location Namezu Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Namezu Station Namezu Station (Japan)

Namezu Station (滑津なめつ駅えき, Namezu-eki) is a train station in the city of Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Namezu Station is served by the Koumi Line and is 66.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobuchizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is short, and can only accommodate trains of two carriages in length, therefore a door cut system is used. The station is unattended.

History

Namezu Station opened on 6 June 1916. The station was out of operation from 1944 through 1952. 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

• Nakagomi Middle School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Namezu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)