Mikkabi Station
Mikkabi Station (三ヶ日駅, Mikkabi-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Mikkabi Station 三ヶ日駅 | |
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 Mikkabi Station in March 2006 | |
| Location | Mikkabi-cho, Mikkabi 1148-3, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1414 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°48′09″N 137°33′06″E |
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line |
| Distance | 55.6 kilometers from Kakegawa |
| Platforms | 1 side +1 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | May 6, 1936 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 218 daily |
| Location | |
  Mikkabi Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Mikkabi Station Mikkabi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Mikkabi Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 55.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
The station has a side platform and an island platform connected to a wooden one-story station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The station building is protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1]
Station History
Mikkabi Station was established on May 6, 1936 as the terminal station of the Japan National Railways Futamata-nishi Line, with the other terminal at Shinjohara Station. By April 1, 1938, the line was extended onwards to Kanasashi Station. Freight services were discontinued in 1970. 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 218 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- former Mikkabi Town Hall
- Japan National Route 362
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- "天竜浜名湖鉄道三ヶ日駅本屋" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
External links
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)