Kita-Hosono Station

Location
	Kita-Hosono Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Kita-Hosono Station Kita-Hosono Station (Japan)

Ōito Line28
Kita-Hosono Station

北細野駅
Ōito Line28; Kita-Hosono Station; 北細野駅
	Kita-Hosono Station, October 2016
General information
Location	Akashiba, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501; Japan
Coordinates	36°24′23″N 137°51′46″E / 36.4065°N 137.8629°E
Elevation	587.9 meters
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	23.8 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	28
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 October 1930
Previous names	Okame-mae (until 1937)
Passengers
FY2011	130
Services
Location
Location
	Kita-Hosono Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Kita-Hosono Station Kita-Hosono Station (Japan)

Kita-Hosono Station (北細野駅, Kita-Hosono-eki) is a railway station in the village of Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Kita-Hosono Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 23.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.^[1]

History

The station opened on 28 October 1930 as Okame-mae Station (おかめ前駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1937.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

National Route 147

References

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 209. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

^ ^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. p. 105. ISBN 9784784071647.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[Shinano-1] 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. 105. ISBN 9784784071647.

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