Mukaichiba Station Explained

Mukaichiba Station
Native Name:向市場駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:Misakubo-cho Jitogata 230, Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1543°N 137.8695°W
Operator: JR Central
Line: Iida Line
Distance:73.3 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 11, 1955
Passengers:9 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Mukaichiba Station

is a railway station on the Iida Line in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Mukaichiba Station is served by the Iida Line and is 73.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is not attended.

Station history

Mukaichiba Station was established on November 11, 1955 as a passenger station on Japan National Railway (JNR), when the Iida line between Sakuma Station and Ōzore Station was rerouted to avoid the rising waters of the Sakuma Dam. Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. 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.