title: Ariake Station (Nagano)
text: # Ariake Station (Nagano)
  
  Ariake Station (有明駅, Ariake-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Ariake Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 18.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving a two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Hotaka and Matsumoto |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Toyoshina, Shinano-Ōmachi and Minami-Otari |
  
  ## History
  
  Ariake Station opened on 8 August 1915. 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 777 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 147
  * Takasegwa River
  