Chibata Station
Chibata Station (知波田駅, Chibata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Chibata Station 知波田駅 | |
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 Chibata Stationing December 2013 | |
| Location | 469-20 Ota, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°45′12″N 137°30′43″E |
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line |
| Distance | 62.9 kilometers from Kakegawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 1, 1936 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 50 daily |
| Location | |
  Chibata Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Chibata Station Chibata Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Chibata Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 62.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a level crossing. The two-story station building also serves as the local dental clinic. The station is unattended.
Station History
Chibata Station was established on December 1, 1936 as a station of the Japan National Railway's Futamata-nishi Line. Freight services were discontinued from 1962, and small parcel services from 1970, after which time the station was no longer manned. After the privatization of JNR on March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 50 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chibata Station. |
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)