Eiwa Station Explained


Eiwa Station
Native Name:永和駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:316-1 Gonishi Onocho, Aisai-shi, Aichi-ken 496-0922
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1328°N 136.7645°W
Operator: JR Central
Line: Kansai Main Line
Distance:12.2 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:CJ04
Status:Staffed
Opened:February 1, 1929
Passengers:2,384 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Eiwa Station

is a railway station in the city of Aisai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Eiwa Station is served by the Kansai Main Line, and is located 12.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nagoya Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, with platform 1 adjacent to the station building. The platforms are connected by an uncovered footbridge. Three rail lines pass between the platforms, with the middle, non-electrified line used for freight traffic. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

The was established on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kansai Line on June 1, 1927. This was elevated to become Eiwa Station on February 1, 1929. The JGR became the JNR(Japan National Railways) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from October 15, 1950. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. Automatic ticket gates using the TOICA smart card were installed from November 25, 2006.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Kansai Main Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Eiwa Station was assigned station number CI04.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2,384 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 December 2017 . 在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します . Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118061935/https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf . 18 January 2023 . 27 February 2023 . jr-central.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 14 December 2017 . JR東海,在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入 . JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052707/https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html . 1 November 2020 . 28 February 2023 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . ja.
  3. Web site: http://www.city.aisai.lg.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000010/10294/07unnyu_30.pdf. ja:7-2.駅別乗降客数). 2018. Aisai City. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920141717/http://www.city.aisai.lg.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000010/10294/07unnyu_30.pdf. 20 September 2019. 5 July 2019. dead.