Nobeyama Station
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Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Koumi Line
Koumi Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and stretches 78.9 km through the mountains with a total of 31 stations.-Stations:...
, East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) in Nobeyama in the village of Minamimaki
Minamimaki, Nagano
is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,490 and a density of 26.22 persons per km². The total area is 133.10 km².-External links:*...
, Minamisaku District
Minamisaku District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 29,263. As of December 2005, the district have two towns and four villages.*Kawakami*Kitaaiki*Koumi*Minamiaiki*Minamimaki*Sakuho...
, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The station is most famous for being located at 1345.67 m above sea level, the highest for all Japan Railways
Japan Railways
The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as , consists of seven for-profit companies that took over most of the assets and operations of the government-owned Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987...
stations.
Structure
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
and one island platform. It also has a siding
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
.
Platforms
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| 2 | ■Koumi Line Koumi Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and stretches 78.9 km through the mountains with a total of 31 stations.-Stations:... |
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| 3 | ■Koumi Line Koumi Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and stretches 78.9 km through the mountains with a total of 31 stations.-Stations:... |
sidetrack |
There is a flush toilet
Flush toilet
A flush toilet is a toilet that disposes of human waste by using water to flush it through a drainpipe to another location. Flushing mechanisms are found more often on western toilets , but many squat toilets also are made for automated flushing...
outside the turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
s, but because it can freeze up during winter, a pit toilet
Pit toilet
A pit toilet is a dry toilet system which collects human excrement in a large container and range from a simple slit trench to more elaborate systems with ventilation. They are more often used in rural and wilderness areas as well as in much of the developing world...
is also provided behind the main one.
History
- November 29, 1935 - Opened by Japanese Government RailwaysJapanese Government RailwaysThe Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
- March 16, 1983 - New station building completed
Adjacent stations
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See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Murodō StationMurodo Stationis a trolleybus station in Tateyama, Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Tateyama Kurobe Kankō**Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus -Adjacent stations:...
(station with the highest altitude in Japan) - Yoshioka-Kaitei StationYoshioka-Kaitei Stationis a train station within the Seikan Tunnel on the Kaikyo Line in Fukushima, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company. The station is located 149.5 metres below sea level, making it the deepest underground station in the world....
(deepest underground station in Japan) - Yatomi StationYatomi Stationis a train station in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The station's elevation is 0.93 m below sea level, the lowest among all above-ground stations of JR Group....
(overground station with the lowest altitude in Japan)