Hideshio Station

Hideshio Station (日出塩駅, Hideshio-eki) is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line, Central Japan Railway Company in the city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Hideshio Station 日出塩駅
Hideshio Station in November 2013
General information
Location	Soga, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-6461 Japan
Coordinates	36.0490°N 137.8951°E / 36.0490; 137.8951
Elevation	811.6 meters[1]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Chūō Main Line
Distance	231.0 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	21 December 1926; 98 years ago (1926-12-21)
Passengers
FY2015	12 daily
Location Hideshio Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Hideshio Station Hideshio Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hideshio Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 231.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 165.9 kilometers from Nagoya.^[1]

Layout

The station has two ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Chūō Main Line	For Shiojiri and Nagano
2	■ Chūō Main Line	For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
JR Central Chūō Main Line
Seba		Local		Niekawa

History

Hideshio Station began as Hideshio Signal Stop on 10 September 1913. it was elevated to a full passenger station on 21 December 1926. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai. A new station building was completed in 2009.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 12 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Motoyama-juku
• National Route 19

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan