Higashi-Narawa Station Explained


Higashi-Narawa Station
Native Name:東成岩駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-68 Asahi-cho, Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-0838
Country:Japan
Line: Taketoyo Line
Distance:16.3 kilometers from
Platforms:1 island platform
Code:CE08
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:March 1, 1933
Passengers:615 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Higashi-Narawa Station

is a railway station in the city of Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). It is also a freight terminal for the Kinuura Rinkai Railway.

Lines

Higashi-Narawa Station is served by the Taketoyo Line, and is located 16.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōbu Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Higashi-Narawa Station opened on 1 March 1933, as a passenger station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). Freight operations commenced from 1 May 1945. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from 15 November 1975, and the station became unattended after that time. With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. Automatic turnstiles were installed in May 1992, and the TOICA system of magnetic fare cards was implemented in November 2006.[1]

The freight-only Kinuura Rinkai Railway Handa Line opened on 15 November 1975.[2]

Station numbering was introduced to the Taketoyo Line in March 2018; Higashi-Narawa Station was assigned station number CE08.[3] [4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 615 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [5]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawai . Yuhei . Taketoyo-sen Monogatari . 2009 . 交通新聞社 . 4330046091.
  2. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 117 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: http://www.city.chita.lg.jp/docs/2019090200045/files/2019chitahantonotoukei.pdf. ja:(3)主要駅別乗車人員(1日平均). 2019. Chita City. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927110328/http://www.city.chita.lg.jp/docs/2019090200045/files/2019chitahantonotoukei.pdf. 27 September 2019. 5 September 2019. dead.