Hakuba Station
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JR EastŌito Line13 Hakuba Station 白馬駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Hakuba Station in May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Hokujō-Yotsuya, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-9301 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°41′44.69″N 137°51′48.74″E / 36.6957472°N 137.8635389°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 697 meters[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Ōito Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 59.7 km from Matsumoto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 20, 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Shinano-Yotsuya Station (until 1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 321 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hakuba Station (白馬駅, Hakuba-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the village of Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2]
One round-trip Azusa service per day (train numbers 5 and 46) starts and terminates at the station. Prior to the March 15, 2025 timetable revision, this train continued on to Minami-Otari.[3]
Hakuba Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 59.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Matsumoto Station.[2]
Layout
Hakuba Station consists of a one ground-level side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
| 1-3 | ■ Ōito Line | for Shinano-Ōmachi, Toyoshina, and Matsumoto for Minami-Otari |
Bus Services
Highway buses
- Buses bound for Narita International Airport[4]
- Chūō Kōsoku Bus (for Shinjuku Station)[4]
- Buses bound for Nagano Station[4]
- Buses bound for Matsumoto Bus Terminal and Matsumoto Station[4]
History
The station opened on November 20, 1932 as Shinano-Yotsuya Station (信濃四ツ谷駅). It was renamed Hakuba on October 1, 1968.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 321 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
National Route 148
National Route 406- Hakuba Village Hall
- Hakuba High School
