Hirooka Station

Hirooka Station (広丘駅, Hirooka-eki) is a train station in the city of Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

SN02 Hirooka Station 広丘駅
East entrance to Hirooka Station in August 2024
General information
Location	1640 Hirooka-Nomura, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0702 Japan
Coordinates	36°8′53.76″N 137°56′58.46″E
Elevation	664.5 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	SN Shinonoi Line
Distance	3.8 km from Shiojiri
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	SN02
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 July 1933
Passengers
FY2015	2552 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shiojiri SN01 Terminus Shinonoi Line Rapid Local & Rapid Misuzu Murai SN03 towards Nagano
Location Hirooka Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Hirooka Station Hirooka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hirooka Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station. Many trains of the Chūō Main Line continue past the nominal intermediate terminus of the line at Shiojiri and continue on to Matsumoto via this station. ^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. ^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Shinonoi Line	for Matsumoto
2	■ Shinonoi Line	for Shiojiri

History

Hirooka Station opened on 10 July 1933. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[1] Station numbering was introduced on the line from February 2025, with the station being assigned number SN02.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2552 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• National Route 19

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan