Hido Station Explained

Hido Station
Native Name:比土駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:130 Hido, Iga-shi, Mie-ken 518-0115
Borough:Mie Prefecture
Country:Japan
Operator: Iga Railway
Line: Iga Line
Distance:15.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platforms
Opened:July 18, 1922
Passengers:9 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hido Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway.

Lines

Hido Station is served by the Iga Line, and is located 15.6 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended and has no station building. The platform is short and can only handle trains of two cars in length.

History

Hido 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 discontinued on October 1, 1973 and the station building was removed on November 16, 1999.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 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.