Kayamachi Station

Kayamachi Station (茅町駅, Kayamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway.

Kayamachi Station

茅町駅
Kayamachi Station in October 2007
General information
LocationUeno-Kayamachi, Iga-shi, Mie-ken 518-0838
Japan
Coordinates34.7615°N 136.1355°E / 34.7615; 136.1355
Operated by Iga Railway
Line(s) Iga Line
Distance5.0 km from Iga-Ueno
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 18, 1922
Passengers
FY2019376 daily
Location
Kayamachi Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Kayamachi Station
Kayamachi Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Kayamachi Station is located in Japan
Kayamachi Station
Kayamachi Station
Kayamachi Station (Japan)

Lines

Kayamachi Station is served by the Iga Line, and is located 5.0 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platform is short and can only accommodate trains of two cars in length.

Platforms

1  Iga Line for Iga-Kambe
2  Iga Line for Uenoshi, Iga-Ueno

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Iga Line
Hirokōji - Kuwamachi

History

Kayamachi Station was opened on July 18, 1922. Through a series of mergers, the Iga Line became part of the Kintetsu network by June 1, 1944, but was spun out as an independent company in October 2007. All freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1973.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 376 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Mie Prefectural Iga Hakuho High School
  • Ueno Braille Library

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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