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Kamisakai Station

上境駅
Kamisakai Station; 上境駅
	Kamisakai Station, December 2006
General information
Location	Ichiyama, Iiyama-shi, Nagano-ken 389-2602; Japan
Coordinates	36°56′16″N 138°25′09″E / 36.9379°N 138.4192°E
Elevation	324.4 metres (1,064 ft)
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Iiyama Line
Distance	31.3 kilometres (19.4 mi) from Toyono
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 July 1923
Previous names	Nqzawa-Onsen (to 1944)
Passengers
FY2011	14
Services
Location
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	Kamisakai Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Kamisakai Station Kamisakai Station (Japan)

Kamisakai Station (上境駅, Kamisakai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). In older station photos, its name is hyphenated "Kami-Sakai".

Lines

Kamisakai Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 31.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.^[1]

History

Kamisakai Station opened on 6 July 1923 as Nozawa Onsen Station (野沢温泉駅). It was renamed to its present name with the nationalisation of the Iiyama line on 1 June 1944. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in December 2006.^[1]

Surrounding area

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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. p. 25. ISBN 9784784071647.