Sawando Station

Railway station in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

35°48′14″N 137°56′37″E / 35.8038°N 137.9435°E / 35.8038; 137.9435Elevation614 meters^[1]Operated by

JR CentralLine(s)

Iida LineDistance173.4 km from ToyohashiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpened27 December 1913PassengersFY2015542 (daily)

Location
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Sawando Station (沢渡駅, Sawando-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).^[1]

Lines

Sawando Station is served by the Iida Line and is 173.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms. The station is unattended.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Iida Line
Akagi	Rapid Misuzu	Shimojima
Akagi	Local	Shimojima

History

Sawando Station opened on 27 December 1913. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 542 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

National Route 153

References

^ ^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.
^ 市勢の概要2015（平成28年版）I7 運輸・通信・交通 1 市内鉄道各駅乗車人員 [City Statistics (Fiscal 2015) section I Transport - Communications] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ina City. 2017.