Tenryūkyō Station

Tenryūkyō Station

天竜峡駅
Tenryūkyō Station in March 2006
General information
Location4744 Kawaji-Tenryūkyō, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 399-2431
Japan
Coordinates35°26′27″N 137°49′03″E / 35.4407°N 137.8174°E / 35.4407; 137.8174
Elevation382 meters[1]
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Iida Line
Distance116.2 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened16 December 1927
Passengers
FY2015319 daily
Location
Tenryūkyō Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Tenryūkyō Station
Tenryūkyō Station (Japan)

Tenryūkyō Station (天竜峡駅, Tenryūkyō-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1]

Lines

Tenryūkyō Station is served by the Iida Line and is 116.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level side platform and a ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1  Iida Line for Iida and Tatsuno
for Chūbu-Tenryū and Toyohashi
2  Iida Line for Iida and Tatsuno
for Chūbu-Tenryū and Toyohashi
3  Iida Line for starting trains

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Iida Line
Nukuta   Limited Express Inaji   Iida
Chiyo   Local   Kawaji

History

Tenryūkyō Station opened on 16 December 1927.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 319 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 市勢の概要2015(平成28年版)I.運輸・通信 [City Statistics (Fiscal 2015) section I Transport - Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Iida City. 2017.