Ishihama Station

Ishihama Station (石浜駅, Ishihama-eki) is a railway station in the town of Higashiura, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

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Ishihama Station

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Ishihama Station in January 2008
LocationNakane-13 Ishihama, Higashiura, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2103
Japan
Coordinates34.9682°N 136.9732°E / 34.9682; 136.9732
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Taketoyo Line
Distance4.6 kilometers from Ōbu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeCE03
History
OpenedApril 15, 1957
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)1221 daily
Location
Ishihama Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Ishihama Station
Ishihama Station (Japan)
side view

Lines

Ishihama Station is served by the Taketoyo Line, and is located 4.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōbu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Taketoyo Line for Ōbu
2 ■ Taketoyo Line for Taketoyo

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Taketoyo Line
Ogawa   -   Higashiura

Station history

Ishihama Station was opened on April 15, 1957 as a passenger station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the Central Japan Railway Company. Automatic turnstiles were installed in May 1992, and the TOICA system of magnetic fare cards was implemented in November 2006.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1221 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Higashiura Junior High School
  • Higashiura Public Library
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 運輸・通信 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiura Town. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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