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Karuizawa Station
Railway station in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karuizawa Station (軽井沢駅, Karuizawa-eki) is a railway station in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, operated jointly by the JR Group company East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operator Shinano Railway.
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Quick Facts Japanese name, Shinjitai ...
Karuizawa Station 軽井沢駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() North side of Karuizawa Station, July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shinjitai | 軽井沢駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 輕井澤驛 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | かるいざわえき | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture 389-0102 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°20′33.18″N 138°38′6.22″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 941 m (3,087 ft)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 3 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 December 1888; 135 years ago (1 December 1888) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2015 | 2,889 daily (JR East) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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