Inakita Station (伊那北駅, Inakita-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Ina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1]

Inakita Station

伊那北駅
Inakita Station in March 2008
General information
Location1930 Yamadera, Ina-shi, Nagano-ken 396-0023
Japan
Coordinates35°50′44″N 137°57′51″E / 35.8456°N 137.9642°E / 35.8456; 137.9642
Elevation643 meters[1]
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Iida Line
Distance178.9 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened4 January 1912
Passengers
FY20151,112 daily
Location
Inakita Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Inakita Station
Inakita Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Inakita Station is located in Japan
Inakita Station
Inakita Station
Inakita Station (Japan)

Lines

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Inakita Station is served by the Iida Line and is 178.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

Platforms

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1  Iida Line for Tatsuno
2, 3  Iida Line for Iida and Tenryūkyō

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Iida Line
Inashi   Rapid Misuzu   Tabata
Inashi   Local   Tabata

History

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Inakita Station opened on 4 January 1912. 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.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1012 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Ina Kita High School
  • Ina Chuo Hospital

See also

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References

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  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. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 市勢の概要2015(平成28年版)I7 運輸・通信・交通 1 市内鉄道各駅乗車人員 [City Statistics (Fiscal 2015) section I Transport - Communications] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ina City. 2017.[permanent dead link]
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