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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kawazoe Station

Kawazoe Station (川添駅, Kawazoe-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Ōdai, Taki District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Kawazoe Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 60.8 km (37.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Kisei Main Line For Taki, Kameyama, Yokkaichi, Nagoya
2  Kisei Main Line For Owase, Shingū, Kii-Katsuura

History

Kawazoe Station opened on 25 September 1923 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei-East Line. The line was extended on to Misedani Station on 15 August 1925. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 21 December 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987. The station building was reconstructed in February 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 77 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 42
  • Kawazoe Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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