Motozenkōji Station (元善光寺駅, Motozenkōji-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1] It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Motozenkōji Station 元善光寺駅 | |||||
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 Motozenkōji Station in November 2004 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3537 Zenkoji, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 395-0001 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′01″N 137°51′40″E / 35.5337°N 137.8611°E | ||||
| Elevation | 441 meters[1] | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line(s) |  Iida Line | ||||
| Distance | 133.8 km from Toyohashi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 18 March 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 263 (daily) | ||||
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Lines
editMotozenkōji Station is served by the Iida Line and is 133.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of a one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing.[1]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Iida Line | for Tatsuno |
| 2 | ■ Iida Line | for Iida |
| 3 | ■ Iida Line |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iida Line | ||||
| Iida | Rapid Misuzu | Ichida | ||
| Ina-Kamisato | Local | Shimoichida | ||
History
editMotozenkōji Station opened on 18 March 1923. It was renamed Zenkōji Station (座光寺駅) from 1943 to 1950, when it was reverted to its original name.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
editMotozenkoji village is the original home of the Zenkoji Temple,[3] now in Nagano.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 市勢の概要2016（平成28年版）I.運輸・通信 [City Statistics (Fiscal 2016) section I Transport - Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Iida City. 2017.
- ^ "ZENKOJI TEMPLE". www.gojapango.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30.
External links
edit- Motozenkōji Station information (in Japanese)