Hamakita Station
Hamakita Station (浜北駅, Hamakita-eki) is a railway station in Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company, Enshū Railway.
Hamakita Station 浜北駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hamakita Station, September 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Numa 54-1, Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 434-0037 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°47′30.01″N 137°47′4.30″E |
| Operated by |  Enshū Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Enshū Railway Line |
| Distance | 11.2 km from Shin-Hamamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | 13 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 6, 1909 |
| Previous names | Kibune (to 1923); Enshū-Kibune (to 1977) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1,606 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Hamakita Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Hamakita Station Hamakita Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hamakita Station is a station on the Enshū Railway Line and is 11.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Hamamatsu Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform, connected to a two-story station building. The station building has automated ticket machines, and automated turnstiles which accept the NicePass smart card, as well as ET Card, a magnetic card ticketing system. The station is attended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Shin-Hamamatsu |
| 2 | ■ Enshū Railway Line | for Nishi-Kajima |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enshū Railway | ||||
| Enshū Railway Line | ||||
| Enshū-Komatsu | - | Misono-Chūō-kōen | ||
Station history
Hamakita Station was established on December 6, 1909 as Kibune Station (貴布禰駅, Kibune-eki). It was renamed Enshū-Kibune Station (遠州貴布禰駅, Enshū-Kibune-eki) in April 1923. All freight operations were discontinued in 1973. The station was given its current name in 1977, when the station building was reconstructed into a two-story structure housing a small shopping center. This shopping center closed in 2003.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,707 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Yamaha Hamakita factory
See also
References
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
Media related to Hamakita Station at Wikimedia Commons