Ina-Matsushima Station

35°54′51″N 137°59′19″E / 35.9141°N 137.9885°E / 35.9141; 137.9885Elevation670 meters^{[citation needed]}Operated by JR CentralLine(s) Iida LineDistance187.1 km from ToyohashiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedHistoryOpened28 December 1909PassengersFY2016503 daily

Location
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Ina-Matsushima Station (伊那松島駅, Ina-Matsushima-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the town of Minowa, Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Ina-Matsushima Station is served by the Iida Line and is 187.1 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 staffed.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Iida Line
Kinoshita		Rapid Misuzu		Sawa
Kitatono		Rapid		Sawa
Kinoshita		Local		Sawa

History

The station opened on 28 December 1909 as Matsushima Station (松島駅). It was renamed Ina-Matsushima on 16 March 1923. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The current station building was completed in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 503 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Tenryū River
• Minowa Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• Ina-Matsushima Station information (in Japanese)