Hosono Station


Hosono Station is a railway station in the village of Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Hosono Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on September 29, 1915 when Shinano Railway extended the operation from Ariake Station to Ikeda-Matsukawa Station. Shinano Railway was integrated into the Japanese Government Railways on June 1, 1937. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area