Harano Station

Harano Station (原野駅, Harano-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Harano Station 原野駅
Harano Station in October 2010
General information
Location	Hiyoshi, Kiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-6101 Japan
Coordinates	35.8718°N 137.7419°E / 35.8718; 137.7419
Elevation	837.3 meters[1]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Chūō Main Line
Distance	258.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	21 April 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-21)
Passengers
FY2015	63 daily
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Lines

Harano Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 258.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 138.6 kilometers from Nagoya.^[1]

Layout

The station has two ground level side platforms. The platforms are not connected within the station, and passengers wishing to change platforms must first exit the station, and use a public overpass to cross the tracks, and re-enter the station from the other side. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
JR Central Chūō Main Line
Miyanokoshi		Local		Kiso-Fukushima

History

Harano Station was opened on 21 April 1955. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Harano Hachiman-gu
• Harano Forestry Center
• National Route 19

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. 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. p. 178. ISBN 9784784071647.
2. 平成27年（2015年）長野県統計書 [Nagano Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nagano Prefecture. 2017.