Midoriko Station

Midoriko Station

みどり湖駅
Midoriko Station; みどり湖駅
	Entrance to Midoriko Station in December 2005
General information
Location	Saijo-michibata, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0724; Japan
Coordinates	36°5′39.2″N 137°58′55″E / 36.094222°N 137.98194°E / 36.094222; 137.98194
Elevation	760.7 meters[citation needed]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Chūō Main Line
Distance	218.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	5 July 1983
Services
Location
	Midoriko Station Location within 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).

Lines

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.

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.