Kayamachi Station
Kayamachi Station (茅町駅, Kayamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway.
Lines
Kayamachi Station is served by the Iga Line, and is located 5.0 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platform is short and can only accommodate trains of two cars in length.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Iga Line | for Iga-Kambe |
| 2 | ■ Iga Line | for Uenoshi, Iga-Ueno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iga Line | ||||
| Hirokōji | - | Kuwamachi | ||
History
Kayamachi Station was opened on July 18, 1922. Through a series of mergers, the Iga Line became part of the Kintetsu network by June 1, 1944, but was spun out as an independent company in October 2007. All freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1973.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 376 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Mie Prefectural Iga Hakuho High School
- Ueno Braille Library
See also
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Kayamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)