Kamijō Station (Nagano)

Kamijō Station (上条駅, Kamijō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Nagano Electric Railway.

Kamijō Station 上条駅
Kamijō Station in May 2009
General information
Location	4594-2 Hirao, Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchi-machi, Nagano-ken 381-0401 Japan
Coordinates	36°44′58.2″N 138°24′27.1″E
Operated by	Nagano Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line
Distance	31.8 km from Nagano
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	N23
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 April 1927
Passengers
FY2015	21 daily
Location Kamijō Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Kamijō Station Kamijō Station (Japan)

Lines

Kamijō Station is a station on the Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line. It is 1.4 kilometers from Yudanaka Terminus and 31.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagano Station. The station began operating April 28, 1927. In 1970, the station was no longer staffed. In September 2006, major renovations were completed at Yudanaka Station. During that time, Kamijō was terminus for the Nagaden Train, and passengers were bussed to Yudanaka. In 2011, Kamijō was excluded from Limited B Express trains.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagano Electric Railway
Express-A: Does not stop at this station
Express-B: Does not stop at this station
Yomase		Local		Yudanaka

History

The station opened on 28 April 1927.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area surrounded by apple orchards.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Fiscal year	Daily average
2010	39
2011	36
2012	31
2013	24
2014	22
2015	21

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)