Mikawa-Makihara Station
Mikawa-Makihara Station (三河槙原駅, Mikawa-Makihara-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Mikawa-Makihara Station 三河槙原駅 | |
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 Mikawa-Makihara Station in 2009 | |
| Location | Dōdei-2 Toyooka, Shinshiro-shi, Aichi-ken 441-1631 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.9891°N 137.6213°E |
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| Distance | 40.6 kilometers from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | February 1, 1923 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY 1999) | 83 daily |
| Location | |
  Mikawa-Makihara Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Mikawa-Makihara Station Mikawa-Makihara Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Mikawa-Makihara Station is served by the Iida Line, and is located 40.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Iida Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Inaji" (特急「伊那路」): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yuya-Onsen | Local (普通) | Kakidaira | ||
Station history
Mikawa-Makihara Station was established on February 1, 1923 as a station on the now-defunct Hōraiji Railway (鳳来寺鉄道, Hōraiji Tetsudō). On August 1, 1943, The Horaiji Railway and the Sanshin Railway were nationalized along with some other local lines to form the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Iida Line. Scheduled freight operations were discontinued in 1971. The station has been unattended since 1984. Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.
Surrounding area
The station is located in an isolated rural area.
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
