Kiriishi Station Explained

Kiriishi Station
Native Name:切石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:Kanae-Kirishi, Iida-shi, Nagano-ken 395-0807
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Central
Line: Iida Line
Distance:127.7 km from
Elevation:493 meters
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 August 1943
Passengers:123 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2013
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kiriishi Station

is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).[1]

Lines

Kiriishi Station is served by the Iida Line and is 127.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a platform built on top of the platform.[1]

History

Kiriishi Station opened on 17 December 1926 a temporary stop. It was elevated to a full station on 1 August 1943. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 123 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Shinano Mainichi Shimbun . Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) . 2011 . Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing . 9784784071647 . ja.
  2. Web site: https://www.city.iida.lg.jp/soshiki/8/shisei-gaiyouh28.html. ja:市勢の概要2016(平成28年版)I.運輸・通信. City Statistics (Fiscal 2016) section I Transport - Communications. 2017. Iida City. Japan. ja. 2019-03-10. 2020-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812061710/https://www.city.iida.lg.jp/soshiki/8/shisei-gaiyouh28.html. dead.