Minami-Otari Station
Minami-Otari Station (南小谷駅, Minami-Otari-eki) is a railway station on the Ōito Line in the village of Otari, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered "9".[2] The station is on the electrical borderline of the JR East and JR West systems and operations are shared between the two companies.[1] The section north of this station, operated by JR West is not electrified and all JR East services terminate here.
Ōito Line9 Minami-Otari Station 南小谷駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Minami-Otari Station in August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 10356 Chikuni, Otari Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture 399-9422 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°46′29″N 137°54′30″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 513.1 m (1,683 ft)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■■ Ōito Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 70.1 km (43.6 mi) from Matsumoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 November 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 121 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Minami-Otari Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 70.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Matsumoto Station.[1]
Station layout
Minami-Otari Station consists of a one ground-level side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 121 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Otari village hall
National Route 148
See also
References
- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. ISBN 9784784071647.
- "大糸線に「駅ナンバー」を導入します" (PDF). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.