Kannami Station Explained


Kannami Station
Native Name:函南駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:Ōtake, Kannami Town, Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1086°N 138.9717°W
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Code:CA01
Status:Staffed
Passengers:1,856 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan Kanto Chubu Kansai
Map Dot Label:Kannami Station

right|270px|thumb|Panorama view is a railway station in the city of Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Kannami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 114.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has a single Island platform serving Track 1 and Track 2, which are on passing loops with outside tracks to permit the through transit of express trains. The platform is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Station history

Kannami Station was opened on December 1, 1934 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Atami with Numazu via the Tanna Tunnel was completed. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1971. TOICA automated gates were installed in 2008.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Kannami Station was assigned station number CA01.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1856 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

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://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf. ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)). 2018. Shizuoka Prefecture. Japan. ja. 5 July 2019.