Chikuni Station

Railway station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°45′48″N 137°54′04″E / 36.7634°N 137.9011°E / 36.7634; 137.9011Elevation539.6 meters[1]Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōito LineDistance68.7 km from MatsumotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation code10WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 December 1962; 61 years ago (1962-12-25)PassengersFY20112 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Minami-Otari
9
Terminus
 Ōito Line
Local
 Hakuba-Ōike
11
towards Matsumoto
Location
Chikuni Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Chikuni Station
Chikuni Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Chikuni Station is located in Japan
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Chikuni Station (千国駅, Chikuni-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the village of Otari, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Chikuni Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 68.7 kilometers from the starting point 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 25 December 1962.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

  • Otari Elementary School
  • National Route 148

See also

References

  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. 123. ISBN 9784784071647.
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Stations of the Ōito Line (Matsumoto - Minami-Otari)