Chino Station

Chino Station
Chino Station; 茅野駅
	The west entrance of Chino Station in December 2005
Location	3506 Chino, Chino-Shi, Nagano-ken 391-0001; Japan
Coordinates	35.9947°N 138.1511°E
Elevation	790 meters [1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	195.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 November 1905
Passengers
FY2015	3,715 daily
Services
Location
	Chino Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Chino Station Chino Station (Japan)

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]

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).[5]

Surrounding area

References

JR East
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.
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

JR East station information (in Japanese)

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[1] JR East

[Shinano-2] 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.

[3] "高速バス諏訪・岡谷・茅野－新宿線". www.alpico.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-02-05.

[4] "高速バス茅野・諏訪－大阪線". www.alpico.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-02-05.

[jreast2015stats-5] 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.