is a railway station in the city of

Ueda, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,480 in 67,783 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is , which makes it the fifth la ...

, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company

Ueda Electric Railway The is an Japanese railway line in Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operator . It connects Ueda and Bessho-Onsen stations. This is currently the only railway line Ueda Dentetsu operates. Although the company is the root of i ...

Lines

Nakano Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 8.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...

s serving a single bi-directional track. The station is not attended.

History

The station opened on 17 June 1921. Station numbering was introduced in August 2016 with Nakano being assigned station number BE12.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

The station is now located in a depopulated rural area with few houses or buildings nearby.

References

External links

* {{Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921 Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Ueda Electric Railway Ueda, Nagano