Sakudaira Station


Sakudaira Station is a railway station in Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Sakudaira Station is served by the JR East Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line from to via, with direct Asama services to and from Tokyo and Nagano, and a small number of limited-stop Hakutaka services to and from Tokyo and Kanazawa. On the Shinkansen line, it is located 164.4 kilometers from Tokyo Station. It is also a stop on the local service Koumi Line and is located 71.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Kobuchizawa Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, with an elevated station building. There is also a single elevated unnumbered side platform served by the single bidirectional track of the Koumi Line, which cuts diagonally above the Shinkansen platforms, and which is connected to the station building by a passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on October 1, 1997, coinciding with the opening of the Nagano Shinkansen.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,937 passengers daily.

Surrounding area