Motozenkōji Station
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Motozenkōji Station 元善光寺駅 | |||||
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 Motozenkōji Station in November 2004 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 3537 Zenkoji, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 395-0001 Japan | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Iida Line | ||||
| Distance | 133.8 km from Toyohashi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 18 March 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2013 | 490 (daily)[citation needed] | ||||
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Motozenkōji Station (元善光寺駅, Motozenkōji-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Lines
Motozenkōji Station is served by the Iida Line and is 133.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Iida Line | for Tatsuno |
| 2 | ■ Iida Line | for Iida |
| 3 | ■ Iida Line |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iida Line | ||||
| Iida | Rapid Misuzu | Ichida | ||
| Ina-Kamisato | Local | Shimoichida | ||
History
Motozenkōji Station opened on 18 March 1923. It was renamed Zenkōji Station (座光寺駅) from 1943 to 1950, when it was reverted to its original name. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.
Surrounding area
Motozenkoji village is the original home of the Zenkoji Temple,[1] now in Nagano.
