Kita-Hosono Station (北細野駅, Kita-Hosono-eki) is a railway station in the village of Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Ōito Line28 Kita-Hosono Station 北細野駅
Kita-Hosono Station, October 2016
General information
Location	Akashiba, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501 Japan
Coordinates	36.4065°N 137.8629°E / 36.4065; 137.8629
Elevation	587.9 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	23.8 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	28
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 October 1930
Previous names	Okame-mae (until 1937)
Passengers
FY2011	130
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shinano-Matsukawa 27 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local Hosono 29 towards Matsumoto
Location
Kita-Hosono Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Kita-Hosono Station Kita-Hosono Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kita-Hosono Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 23.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

History

The station opened on 28 October 1930 as Okame-mae Station (おかめ前駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1937.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 147

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 209. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kita-Hosono Station.

• JR East station information (in Japanese)