Azumi-Oiwake Station
# Azumi-Oiwake Station

Azumi-Oiwake Station (安曇追分駅, Azumi-Oiwake-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Azumi-Oiwake Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 19.9 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 level crossing. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Hotaka, Toyoshina, and Matsumoto |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari |

## History

Azumi-Oiwake Station opened on 16 November 1915 as Alps-Oiwake Station (アルプス追分駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1919. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2015.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Takasago River
* National Route 147
