Okaji Station
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Okaji Station 岡地駅 | |
|---|---|
 Okaji Station (then called Kigakōkōmae Station) in March 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hosoe-chō Nakagawa 4672-3, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1304 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°48′44″N 137°39′56″E / 34.81222°N 137.66556°E |
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line |
| Distance | 43.5 kilometers from Kakegawa |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 15, 1987 |
| Previous names | Kigakōkōmae (until 2015) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 24 daily |
| Location | |
  Okaji Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Okaji Station Okaji Station (Japan) | |
Okaji Station (岡地駅, Okaji-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Lines[edit]
Okaji Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 43.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station has single side platform and no station building. It is unattended.
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Kanasashi | - | Kiga | ||
Station history[edit]
The station, originally called Kigakōkōmae Station (気賀高校前駅, Kigakōkōmae-eki), was established on March 15, 1987, the date the former Futamata Line of the Japanese National Railways was succeeded by the Tenryū Hamanako Railroad as its Tenryū Hamanako Line.[1] The station was used by students of nearby Kiga High School, from which the station took the name.[2]
The station name was changed to the present one on March 14, 2015, concurrently with the opening of Morimachibyōin-mae Station.[3]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "天浜線の歴史" [History of Tenhama Line]. tenhama.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ 岡地 - 路線と駅｜天浜線（天竜浜名湖鉄道株式会社）. Tenryu Hamanako Railroad (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (March 6, 2015). 天竜浜名湖鉄道、3月14日ダイヤ改正で新駅開業 [Tenryū Hamanako Railroad to open new station in March 14 timetable revision]. Response (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to Okaji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)