Nobeyama Station
Nobeyama Station 野辺山駅 | |
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| Nobeyama Station, August 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Nagano (See other stations in Nagano) |
| District | Minamisaku |
| Village | Minamimaki |
| Neighborhood etc. | 306 Nobeyama |
| Postal code | 384-1305 |
| (in Japanese) | 長野県南佐久郡南牧村大字野辺山306 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1935 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Koumi Line |
| Statistics | 197 passengers/day (FY2010) |
Sign at Nobeyama Station proclaiming its altitude
Nobeyama Station (野辺山駅 Nobeyama-eki) is a railway station on the Koumi Line in Minamimaki, Nagano, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is famous for being the highest station in Japan, located at 1,345.67 m above sea level.
Station layout
→:for Komuro
←:for Kobuchizawa
←:for Kobuchizawa
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. There is a flush toilet outside the turnstiles, but because it can freeze up during winter, a pit toilet is also provided behind the main one.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Koumi Line | for Sakudaira and Komoro |
| 2 | ■Koumi Line | for Kiyosato and Kobuchizawa |
| 3 | ■Koumi Line | (passing loop) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koumi Line | ||||
| Kiyosato | Local | Shinano-Kawakami | ||
History
- November 29, 1935 - Opened by Japanese Government Railways
- March 16, 1983 - New station building completed
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Murodō Station (station with the highest altitude in Japan)
- Yoshioka-Kaitei Station (deepest underground station in Japan)
- Yatomi Station (overground station with the lowest altitude in Japan)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nobeyama Station. |
- Nobeyama Station (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°57′19″N 138°28′28″E / 35.955327°N 138.4745°E