Ina-Hongō Station

Ina-Hongō Station (伊那本郷駅, Ina-Hongō-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the town of Iijma, Kamiina District Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Ina-Hongō Station 大田切駅
Ina-Hongō Station in September 2009
General information
Location	1886 Hongō, Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3704 Japan
Coordinates	35.6658°N 137.9328°E / 35.6658; 137.9328}
Elevation	645 meters[citation needed]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Iida Line
Distance	155.1 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	23 July 1918
Passengers
FY2016	43 (daily)
Location Ina-Hongō Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Ina-Hongō Station Ina-Hongō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ina-Hongō Station is served by the Iida Line and is 155.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Iida Line	for Iida and Tenryūkyō
2	■ Iida Line	for Tatsuno

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Iida Line
Rapid Misuzu: Does not stop at this station
Nanakubo		Local		Iijima

History

Ina-Hongō Station opened on 23 July 1918. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The present station building was completed in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area surrounded by orchards.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan