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Annaka-Haruna Station (安中榛名駅, Annaka-Haruna-eki) is a railway station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line in the city of Annaka, Gunma, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Annaka-Haruna Station is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line between Tokyo and Kanazawa via Nagano, but only a small number of Asama services stop at the station (approximately one train every two hours during the daytime).[2] One evening Hakutaka service also stops at this station. It is not served by any other lines. The station is located 18.5 kilometers from Takasaki and 123.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

1 ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen for Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa
2 ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo

History

The station opened on 1 October 1997.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 284 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 169[4]
2005 234[5]
2010 252[6]
2015 272[7]

Surrounding area

The station in 2017, showing the rural surroundings
  • Annaka Asama Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 各駅情報（安中榛名駅） [Station Information (Annaka-Haruna Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ^ JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, pp. 76–83
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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