Motozenkōji Station

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Motozenkōji Station

元善光寺駅
Motozenkoujistation.jpg
Motozenkōji Station in November 2004
Location3537 Zenkoji, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 395-0001
Japan
Coordinates35°32′01″N 137°51′40″E / 35.5337°N 137.8611°E / 35.5337; 137.8611Coordinates: 35°32′01″N 137°51′40″E / 35.5337°N 137.8611°E / 35.5337; 137.8611
Elevation441 meters[1]
Operated by
  • JR logo (central).svg JR Central
  • JR logo (freight).svg JR Freight
Line(s)JR Central Iida Line.svg Iida Line
Distance133.8 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
History
Opened18 March 1923
Passengers
FY2015263 (daily)
Location
Motozenkōji Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Motozenkōji Station
Motozenkōji Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture

Motozenkōji Station (元善光寺駅, Motozenkōji-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1] It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Lines[]

Motozenkōji Station is served by the Iida Line and is 133.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]

Station layout[]

The station consists of a one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing.[1]

Platforms[]

1 ■ Iida Line for Tatsuno
2 ■ Iida Line for Iida
3 ■ Iida Line

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
Iida Line
Iida   Rapid Misuzu   Ichida
Ina-Kamisato   Local   Shimoichida

History[]

Motozenkōji Station opened on 18 March 1923. It was renamed Zenkōji Station (座光寺駅) from 1943 to 1950, when it was reverted to its original name.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area[]

Motozenkoji village is the original home of the Zenkoji Temple,[3] now in Nagano.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 市勢の概要2016（平成28年版）I.運輸・通信 [City Statistics (Fiscal 2016) section I Transport - Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Iida City. 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.gojapango.com/travel/nagano_zenkoji_temple.htm

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