Ino Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is 4.0 km (2.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Takasaki, and 161.6 km (100.4 mi) from Nagaoka Station. The preceding station of Takasakitonyamachi is 1.2 km (0.75 mi) away and the following station of Shin-Maebashi is 3.3 km (2.1 mi) away. It is also served by through services to and from the Agatsuma Line and the Ryōmō Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Ino Station has a Braille fare table, and no other accessibility features.[1]
The site of the station was first used as a signal station from 11 October 1944 until 20 December 1957 when the station was opened.[3] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
The station started accepting Suica cards on 18 November 2001. The Midori no Madoguchi ticket office was closed on 30 November 2021.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 1,946 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000: