Ina-Matsushima Station

Ina-Matsushima Station (伊那松島駅, Ina-Matsushima-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the town of Minowa, Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Ina-Matsushima Station 伊那松島駅
Ina-Matsushima Station in September 2009
General information
Location	8336 Nakaminowa, Minowa-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 〒399-4601 Japan
Coordinates	35.9141°N 137.9885°E / 35.9141; 137.9885
Elevation	670 meters
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Iida Line
Distance	187.1 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	28 December 1909
Passengers
FY2016	503 daily
Location Ina-Matsushima Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Ina-Matsushima Station Ina-Matsushima Station (Japan)

Lines

Ina-Matsushima Station is served by the Iida Line and is 187.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Iida Line	for Tatsuno
2	■ Iida Line	for Iida and Tenryūkyō

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Iida Line
Kinoshita		Rapid Misuzu		Sawa
Kitatono		Rapid		Sawa
Kinoshita		Local		Sawa

History

The station opened on 28 December 1909 as Matsushima Station (松島駅). It was renamed Ina-Matsushima on 16 March 1923. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The current station building was completed in 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 503 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Tenryū River
• Minowa Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• Ina-Matsushima Station information (in Japanese)