title: Akashina Station
text: # Akashina Station
  
  Akashina Station (明科駅, Akashina-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Akashina Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 28.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | siding |
  | 3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
  
  ## History
  
  Akashina Station opened on 15 June 1902. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,067 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * former Akashina Town Hall
  * National Route 19
  * National Route 403
  