title: Harano Station
text: # Harano Station
  
  Harano Station (原野駅, Harano-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Harano Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 258.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 138.6 kilometers from Nagoya.
  
  ## Layout
  
  The station has two ground level side platforms. The platforms are not connected within the station, and passengers wishing to change platforms must first exit the station, and use a public overpass to cross the tracks, and re-enter the station from the other side. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Chūō Main Line | For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Chūō Main Line | For Shiojiri and Nagano |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | ← | Service | → |
  | - | - | - |
  | JR Central Chūō Main Line |||||
  | Miyanokoshi | Local | Kiso-Fukushima |
  
  ## History
  
  Harano Station was opened on 21 April 1955. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Harano Hachiman-gu
  * Harano Forestry Center
  * National Route 19
  