Chino Station
Railway station in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Chino Station (茅野駅, Chino-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in the city of Chino, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2]
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JR EastCO56 Chino Station 茅野駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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The west entrance of Chino Station in June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 3506 Chino, Chino-Shi, Nagano-ken 391-0001 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.9947°N 138.1511°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 790 meters [1] | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line |  Chūō Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 195.2 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | CO56 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 25 November 1905 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 3,715 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Chino Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 195.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground level side platform and one ground level island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2] A JNR Class C12 steam locomotive is preserved in the plaza outside the station's east entrance.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kami-Suwa, Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kami-Suwa, Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu, Ōtsuki, and Hachiōji |
| 3 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Kobuchizawa, Kōfu, Ōtsuki, and Hachiōji |
Bus terminal
Highway buses
- Chūō Kōsoku Bus; For Shinjuku Station[3]
- Alpen Suwa; For Kyoto Station, Momoyamadai Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Umeda Station[4]
Route buses
- JR BUS
- For Takatō Bus Terminal, Senryuso[5]
- Alpico Kotsu
- For Mugikusa Pass[6]
- For Lake Shirakaba[7]
- For Shimo-Suwa Station
History
Chino Station opened on 25 November 1905.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Station numbering introduced on the line from February 2025, with the station being assigned number CO56.[8]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[9]
Surrounding area
- Chino City Hall
- Tokyo University of Science, Suwa
National Route 20
National Route 152
