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Midoriko Station
Railway station in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Midoriko Station (みどり湖駅, Midoriko-eki) is a railway station on the Chuo Main Line in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Midoriko Station みどり湖駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Entrance to Midoriko Station in December 2005 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Saijo-michibata, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0724 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°5′39.2″N 137°58′55″E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 760.7 meters[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chūō Main Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 218.2 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 July 1983 | ||||||||||||||
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Midoriko Station is served by the Chuo Main Line and is 218.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, located in a cutting below ground level.
Platforms
| north | ■ Chuo Main Line | for Okaya and Kobuchizawa |
| south | ■ Chuo Main Line | for Shiojiri, Matsumoto, and Nagano |
Midoriko Station opened on 5 July 1983,[1] coinciding with the opening of the Enrei Tunnel (塩嶺トンネル).[2]
- 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 54. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- 「みどり湖駅開業30周年号」運転 ["Midoriko Station 30th Anniversary" train runs]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)