is a railway station on the

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in the city of

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Chino Station is served by the

, and is 195.2 kilometers from the

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of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of one ground level

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and one ground level

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, connected by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office. A JNR Class C12

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is preserved in the plaza outside the station's east entrance.

Platforms

Bus terminal

Highway buses

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; For

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* ''Alpen Suwa''; For

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, Momoyamadai Station,

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, and

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Route buses

*JR BUS **For

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, Senryuso * Alpico Kotsu **For Mugikusa Pass **For Lake Shirakaba **For Shimo-Suwa Station

History

Chino Station opened on 25 November 1905. With the privatization of

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(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 *

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References

External links

JR East station information
{{Chūō East Line Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Chūō Main Line Chino, Nagano