Hitoichiba Station

Railway station in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°15′34.61″N 137°54′14.88″E / 36.2596139°N 137.9041333°E / 36.2596139; 137.9041333Elevation593.9 meters[1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōito Line Distance6.8 km from MatsumotoPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedStation code37WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened6 January 1915Previous namesMeisei Station (to May 1915)PassengersFY2015777 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Nakagaya
One-way operation
 Ōito Line
Rapid
 Azusabashi
38
towards Matsumoto
Nakagaya
36
towards Minami-Otari
 Ōito Line
Local
Location
Hitoichiba Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Hitoichiba Station
Hitoichiba Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Hitoichiba Station is located in Japan
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Hitoichiba Station (一日市場駅, Hitoichiba-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Hitoichiba Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving a two tracks. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.[1]

Platforms

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

History

Hitoichiba Station opened on 6 January 1915 as Meisei Station (明盛駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 May of the same year. 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.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 777 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • former Misato Village Hall
  • Misato Post Office

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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Stations of the Ōito Line (Matsumoto - Minami-Otari)