Hijiri-Kōgen Station
Hijiri-Kōgen Station (聖高原駅, Hijirikōgen-eki) is a train station in the village of Omi, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hijiri-Kōgen Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 45.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
| 3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | (siding) |
History
Hijiri-Kōgen Station opened on 1 November 1900 as Omi Station (麻績駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1976. 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 311 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- former Omi village office
- Omi Post Office
National Route 403
