Hosono Station
Hosono Station (細野駅, Hosono-eki) is a railway station in the village of Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Hosono Station 細野駅 | |
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Hosono Station, September 2009 | |
Location | Higashi-Kawahara, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501 Japan |
Coordinates | 36°23′49.91″N 137°51′56.36″E |
Elevation | 576.8 meters[1] |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Ōito Line |
Distance | 22.8 km from Matsumoto |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unattended |
Station code | 29 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 29 September 1915 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2011) | 56 |
Location | |
Hosono Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Hosono Station Hosono Station (Japan) |
Lines
Hosono Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]
History
The station opened on September 29, 1915 when Shinano Railway extended the operation from Ariake Station to Ikeda-Matsukawa Station (present-day Shinano-Matsukawa Station). Shinano Railway was integrated into the Japanese Government Railways on June 1, 1937.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 209. ISBN 4533029809.
- 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. 104. ISBN 9784784071647.
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)