Chino Station
Chino Station 茅野駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() The west entrance of Chino Station in December 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 3506 Chino, Chino-Shi, Nagano-ken 391-0001 Japan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°59′41″N 138°09′04″E / 35.9947°N 138.1511°ECoordinates: 35°59′41″N 138°09′04″E / 35.9947°N 138.1511°E | |||||||||||||||
Elevation | 790 meters [1] | |||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Chūō Main Line | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 195.2 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 25 November 1905 | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
FY2015 | 3,715 daily | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Chino Station Location within Nagano Prefecture |
Chino Station (茅野駅, Chino-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in the city of Chino, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2]
Lines[]
Chino Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 195.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2]
Station layout[]
The station consists of one ground level side platform and one ground level island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2] A JNR Class C12 steam locomotive is preserved in the plaza outside the station's east entrance.
Platforms[]
1 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kami-Suwa, Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano |
2 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kami-Suwa, Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu, Ōtsuki, and Hachiōji |
3 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu, Ōtsuki, and Hachiōji |
Bus terminal[]
Highway buses[]
- Chūō Kōsoku Bus; For Shinjuku Station[3]
- Alpen Suwa; For Kyoto Station, Momoyamadai Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Umeda Station[4]
Route buses[]
- JR BUS
- For Takatō Bus Terminal, Senryuso[5]
- Alpico Kotsu
- For Mugikusa Pass[6]
- For Lake Shirakaba[7]
- For Shimo-Suwa Station
History[]
Chino Station opened on 25 November 1905.[2] 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 3,715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[8]
Surrounding area[]
- Chino City Hall
- Tokyo University of Science, Suwa
National Route 20
National Route 152
See also[]
References[]
- ^ JR East
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 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. 64. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ "高速バス諏訪・岡谷・茅野-新宿線". www.alpico.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ "高速バス茅野・諏訪-大阪線". www.alpico.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ At the busstop, you are able to transfer onto bus routes bound for Mount Senjō
- ^ Transferring onto Chikuma Bus at this bus stop enables you to go to Sakudaira Station
- ^ Transferring onto Tateshina Smile Kotsu and Toshin Kanko Bus at this bus stop enables you to go to Oya Station (Nagano), Sakudaira Station or Ueda Station
- ^ 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 October 2016.
External links[]
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Chūō Main Line
- Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905
- Chino, Nagano