Karuizawa Station

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Karuizawa Station 軽井沢駅
North side of Karuizawa Station, July 2016
Japanese name
Shinjitai	軽井沢駅
Kyūjitai	輕井澤驛
Hiragana	かるいざわえき
General information
Location	Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture 389-0102 Japan
Coordinates	36°20′33.18″N 138°38′6.22″E / 36.3425500°N 138.6350611°E / 36.3425500; 138.6350611
Elevation	941 m (3,087 ft)[1]
Operated by	JR East Shinano Railway
Line(s)	Hokuriku Shinkansen ■ Shinano Railway Line
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
History
Opened	1 December 1888; 135 years ago (1 December 1888)
Passengers
FY2015	2,889 daily (JR East)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sakudaira towards Jōetsumyōkō Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakutaka Takasaki towards Tokyo Sakudaira towards Nagano Hokuriku Shinkansen Asama Annaka-Haruna towards Tokyo Preceding station Shinano Railway Following station Naka-Karuizawa towards Nagano Shinano Railway Line Rapid Local Terminus
Former services Preceding station JR East Following station Naka-Karuizawa towards Niigata Shin'etsu Main Line Yokokawa towards Takasaki
Location Karuizawa Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Karuizawa Station Karuizawa Station (Central Japan) Show map of Central Japan Karuizawa Station Karuizawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.