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]
Chino Station 茅野駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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The west entrance of Chino Station in December 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3506 Chino, Chino-Shi, Nagano-ken 391-0001 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.9947°N 138.1511°E / 35.9947; 138.1511 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 3,715 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Chino Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano PrefectureChino Station Chino Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | ||||||||||||||||
Chino Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 195.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2]
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.
| 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 |
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.
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[8]
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