Atawa Station Explained

Atawa Station
Native Name:阿田和駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:5114 Atawa, Mihama-machi, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5204
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Tōkai
Line:18px Kisei Main Line
Distance:168.4 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:8 August 1940
Passengers:148 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Atawa Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Mihama, Minamimuro District, Mie, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Atawa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 168.4km (104.6miles) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

Atawa Station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The small station building dates from the original construction of the line. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Atawa Station opened on 8 August 1940, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei-Nishi Line. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 148 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.