Hotaka Station
Hotaka Station 穂高駅 | |
|---|---|
 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 / 36.3398028°N 137.8818389°ECoordinates: 36°20′23.29″N 137°52′54.62″E / 36.3398028°N 137.8818389°E |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Ōito Line |
| Distance | 16.2 km from Matsumoto |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1915 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 1152 |
| Location | |
  Hotaka Station Location within Japan | |
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).
Lines
Hotaka Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 16.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.
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 Hotaka Jinja (Hotaka Shrine) close by.
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 | ||||
| Hakuyachō | - | Ariake | ||
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.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,152 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Hotaka Town Hall
- Japan National Route 147
See also
References
- ↑ 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 (Japanese)