Sakakita Station

Sakakita Station (坂北駅) is a train station in the village of Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Sakakita Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 40.9 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.

History
Sakakita Station opened on 3 November 1927. 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 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * former Sakakita village office
 * Sakakita Post Office
 * Sakakita Elementary School