Chikuma Station

Chikuma Station 千曲駅
Station building of Chikuma Station in May 2009
General information
Location	200 Jakumaku, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0016 Japan
Coordinates	36°30′32.81″N 138°8′29.03″E
Elevation	369 m
Operated by	Shinano Railway
Line(s)	■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance	57.1 km from Karuizawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 2009
Passengers
FY2011	825 daily
Location Chikuma Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Chikuma Station Chikuma Station (Japan)

Chikuma Station (千曲駅, Chikuma-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Chikuma Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 57.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Shinano Railway Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Togura		Local		Yashiro

History

Chikuma Station opened on 14 March 2009.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 825 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Goka Post Office
• Goka Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)