Jūnikane Station

Jūnikane Station (十二兼駅, Jūnikane-eki) is a railway station in the town of Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Jūnikane Station 十二兼駅
Jūnikane Station in September 2008
General information
Location	Yomikaki, Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-5301 Japan
Coordinates	35.6461°N 137.6177°E / 35.6461; 137.6177
Elevation	474.4 meters
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Chūō Main Line
Distance	292.5 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	1 September 1948 (1948-09-01)
Passengers
FY2015	20 daily
Location Jūnikane Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Jūnikane Station Jūnikane Station (Japan)

Lines

Jūnikane Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 292.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 104.4 kilometers from Nagoya.

Layout

The station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Chūō Main Line	For Kiso-Fukushima and Nagano
2	■ Chūō Main Line	For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
JR Central Chūō Main Line
Nojiri		Local		Nagiso

History

Jūnikane Station began as "Jūnikane Signal Stop" on 3 December 1929. It was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 September 1948. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 19

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan