Hitoichiba Station
Hitoichiba Station (一日市場駅, Hitoichiba-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hitoichiba Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving a two tracks. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Hotaka, Toyoshina, Shinano-Ōmachi and Minami-Otari |
| 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
History
Hitoichiba Station opened on 6 January 1915 as Meisei Station (明盛駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 May of the same year. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2015.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 777 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- former Misato Village Hall
- Misato Post Office
See also
References
- ^ 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. 96. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hitoichiba Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)