Chikuni Station

Chikuni Station (千国駅, Chikuni-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the village of Otari, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Ōito Line10 Chikuni Station 千国駅
Chikuni Station in April 2009
General information
Location	7730 Chikuni-Otsu, Otari-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-9422 Japan
Coordinates	36.7634°N 137.9011°E / 36.7634; 137.9011
Elevation	539.6 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line	■ Ōito Line
Distance	68.7 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	10
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 December 1962; 62 years ago (1962-12-25)
Passengers
FY2011	2
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Minami-Otari 9 Terminus Ōito Line Local Hakuba-Ōike 11 towards Matsumoto
Location Chikuni Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Chikuni Station Chikuni Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Chikuni Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 68.7 kilometers from the starting point 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 25 December 1962.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Otari Elementary School
• National Route 148

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan