Takatōbara Station

Takatōbara Station (高遠原駅, Takatōbara-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the town of Iijima, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Takatōbara Station 高遠原駅
Takatōbara Station in June 2008
General information
Location	4967 Nanakubo, Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun Nagano-ken 399-3705 Japan
Coordinates	35.6446°N 137.9012°E / 35.6446; 137.9012
Elevation	665 meters[citation needed]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Iida Line
Distance	150.7 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	12 December 1918
Passengers
FY2016	30 (daily)
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Lines

Takatōbara Station is served by the Iida Line and is 150.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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

History

Takatōbara Station opened on 12 December 1918. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan