Tanaka Station (田中駅, Tanaka-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Tōmi, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Tanaka Station

田中駅
Tanaka Station in November 2006
General information
Location279 Tanaka, Tōmi-shi, Nagano-ken 389-0516
Japan
Coordinates36°21′14″N 138°19′44″E / 36.3540°N 138.3289°E / 36.3540; 138.3289
Elevation512 m[citation needed]
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s) Shinano Railway Line
Distance31.3 km from Karuizawa
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1888
Passengers
FY20112,446 daily
Location
Tanaka Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Tanaka Station
Tanaka Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Tanaka Station is located in Japan
Tanaka Station
Tanaka Station
Tanaka Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tanaka Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line and is 31.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform and ne ground-level island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Shinano Railway Line for Komoro and Karuizawa
2  Shinano Railway Line
3  Shinano Railway Line for Ueda, Shinonoi, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Shinano Railway Line
Shigeno   Local   Ōya

History

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The station opened on 1 December 1888.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 2,446 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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