Hijiri-Kōgen Station
Railway station in Omi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
36°27′18″N 138°02′52″E / 36.4550°N 138.0478°E / 36.4550; 138.0478
JR East| Preceding station |  JR East | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akashina (limited service) towards Shiojiri | Shinano (limited service) | Shinonoi towards Nagano | ||
| Sakakita (limited service) towards Shiojiri | Shinonoi Line Rapid | Kamuriki (limited service) towards Nagano | ||
| Sakakita towards Shiojiri | Shinonoi Line Local & Rapid Misuzu | Kamuriki towards Nagano | ||
Location | |
|---|---|
  Hijiri-Kōgen Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Hijiri-Kōgen Station Hijiri-Kōgen Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1] 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).[2]
Surrounding area
- former Omi village office
- Omi Post Office
National Route 403
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 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. 86. 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 Hijirikogen Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
