Hitoichiba Station

Ōito Line37 Hitoichiba Station 一日市場駅
Hitoichiba Station, August 2006
General information
Location	1358 Misatomeisei, Azumino-shi, Nagano-ken 399-8101 Japan
Coordinates	36°15′34.61″N 137°54′14.88″E
Elevation	593.9 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	6.8 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	37
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 January 1915
Previous names	Meisei Station (to May 1915)
Passengers
FY2015	777
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nakagaya One-way operation Ōito Line Rapid Azusabashi 38 towards Matsumoto Nakagaya 36 towards Minami-Otari Ōito Line Local
Location Hitoichiba Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Hitoichiba Station Hitoichiba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hitoichiba Station (一日市場駅, Hitoichiba-eki) is a train station in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Hitoichiba Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving a two tracks. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.[1]

Platforms

1	■ Ōito Line	for Hotaka, Toyoshina, Shinano-Ōmachi and Minami-Otari
2	■ Ōito Line	for Matsumoto and Shiojiri

History

Hitoichiba Station opened on 6 January 1915 as Meisei Station (明盛駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 May of the same year. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2015.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 777 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• former Misato Village Hall
• Misato Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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. 96. ISBN 9784784071647.
2. 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

• JR East station information (in Japanese)