is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in the city of Chino, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Chino Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 195.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout The station consists of one ground level side platform and one ground level island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. A JNR Class C12 steam locomotive is preserved in the plaza outside the station's east entrance.
Platforms
Bus terminal Highway buses Chūō Kōsoku Bus; For Shinjuku Station Alpen Suwa; For Kyoto Station, Momoyamadai Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Umeda Station
Route buses JR BUS For Takatō Bus Terminal, SenryusoAt the bus stop, you are able to transfer onto bus routes bound for Mount Senjō Alpico Kotsu For Mugikusa PassTransferring onto Chikuma Bus at this bus stop enables you to go to Sakudaira Station For Lake ShirakabaTransferring onto Tateshina Smile Kotsu and Toshin Kanko Bus at this bus stop enables you to go to Oya Station (Nagano), Sakudaira Station or Ueda Station For Shimo-Suwa Station
History Chino Station opened on 25 November 1905. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Station numbering introduced on the line from February 2025, with the station being assigned number CO56.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Chino City Hall Tokyo University of Science, Suwa
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information