Kawaji Station
Kawaji Station (川路駅, Kawaji-eki) is a train station in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1]
Kawaji Station 川路駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kawaji Station in December 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kawaji-tsujimae, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 399-2431 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.4527°N 137.8157°E |
| Elevation | 373 meters[1] |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Iida Line |
| Distance | 117.5 km from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 December 1927 |
| Previous names | Ina-Kawaji (to 1943) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 113 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Kawaji Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Kawaji Station Kawaji Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kawaji Station is served by the Iida Line and is 117.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iida Line | ||||
| Limited Express Inaji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tenryūkyō | Local | Tokimata | ||
History
Kawaji Station opened on 26 December 1927 and Ina-Kawaji Station (伊那川路駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 August 1943 when the Ina Electric Railway was nationalized.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. A new station building was completed in May 2001.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 113 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. ISBN 9784784071647.
- 市勢の概要2015（平成28年版）I.運輸・通信 [City Statistics (Fiscal 2015) section I Transport - Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Iida City. 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
External links
- Kawaji Station information (in Japanese)