Hotaka Station
Hotaka Station (穂高駅, Hotaka-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Hotaka Station 穂高駅 | |
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 Hotaka Station in September 2015 | |
| Location | 5944 Hotaka, Azumino-shi, Nagano-ken 399-8303 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°20′23.29″N 137°52′54.62″E |
| Elevation | 546.0 meters[1] |
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| Line(s) | ■ Ōito Line |
| Distance | 16.2 km from Matsumoto |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | 32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1915 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 1152 |
| Location | |
  Hotaka Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Hotaka Station Hotaka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hotaka Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 16.2 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, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station building is modelled after nearby Hotaka Jinja (Hotaka Shrine).[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Toyoshina, Hitoichiba, Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
| 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Shinano-Matsukawa, Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba and Minami-Otari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōito Line | ||||
| Toyoshina (34) | Limited Express Azusa | Shinano-Ōmachi (23) | ||
| Toyoshina (34) | Limited Express Shinano | Shinano-Ōmachi (23) | ||
| Toyoshina (34) | Rapid Moonlight Shinshu | Shinano-Ōmachi (23) | ||
| Matsumoto (42) | Rapid Resort View Furusato | Shinano-Matsukawa (27) | ||
| Hakuyachō (33) | Rapid | Ariake (31) | ||
| Hakuyachō (33) | Local | Ariake (31) | ||
History
Hotaka Station opened on 15 July 1915. The present station building was completed in 1940. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,152 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- former Hotaka Town Hall
See also
References
- 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. 101. ISBN 9784784071647.
- 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hotaka Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)