Misakubo Station
Misakubo Station (水窪駅, Misakubo-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Misakubo Station 水窪駅 | |
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 Misakubo Station in May 2010 | |
| Location | Misakubo-cho Jitogata 973, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.163871°N 137.870460°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Iida Line |
| Distance | 74.3 km from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | November 11, 1955 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 52 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Misakubo Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Misakubo Station Misakubo Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Misakubo Station is served by the Iida Line and is 74.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has one ground-level island platform connected to a small station building by a level crossing. The station also has a head shunt to permit the passage of express trains. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iida Line | ||||
| Chūbu-Tenryū | Limited Express "Inaji" (特急「伊那路」) | Hiraoka | ||
| Mukaichiba | Local (普通) | Ōzore | ||
History
Misakubo Station was established on November 11, 1955 as a station on Japan National Railway (JNR), when the Iida line between Sakuma Station and Ōzore Station was rerouted to avoid the rising waters of the Sakuma Dam. All freight services were discontinued in 1984. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 52 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
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 Misakubo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Iida Line station information