Motozenkōji Station
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.
Motozenkōji Station 元善光寺駅 | |
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Motozenkōji Station in November 2004 | |
Location | 3537 Zenkoji, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 395-0001 Japan |
Coordinates | 35.5337°N 137.8611°E |
Elevation | 441 meters[1] |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | Iida Line |
Distance | 133.8 km from Toyohashi |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
History | |
Opened | 18 March 1923 |
Passengers | |
FY2015 | 263 (daily) |
Location | |
Motozenkōji Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Motozenkōji Station Motozenkōji Station (Japan) |
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]
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
- 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.
- 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.
- http://www.gojapango.com/travel/nagano_zenkoji_temple.htm