Hosono Station

Ōito Line29
Hosono Station

細野駅
Hosono Station, August 2021
General information
LocationHigashi-Kawahara, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501
Japan
Coordinates36°23′49.91″N 137°51′56.36″E / 36.3971972°N 137.8656556°E / 36.3971972; 137.8656556
Elevation576.8 meters[1]
Operated by JR East
Line■ Ōito Line
Distance22.8 km from Matsumoto
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnattended
Station code29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened29 September 1915
Passengers
FY201156
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kita-Hosono
28
towards Minami-Otari
Ōito Line
Local
Azumi-Oiwake
30
towards Matsumoto
Location
Hosono Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Hosono Station
Hosono Station (Japan)

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

Lines

Hosono Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 22.8 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 September 29, 1915 when Shinano Railway extended the operation from Ariake Station to Ikeda-Matsukawa Station (present-day Shinano-Matsukawa Station). Shinano Railway was integrated into the Japanese Government Railways on June 1, 1937.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

See also

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.
  1. ^ a b c d e 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. 104. ISBN 9784784071647.