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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, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1304 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′44″N 137°39′56″E / 34.81222°N 137.66556°E / 34.81222; 137.66556 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Okaji Station (岡地駅, Okaji-eki) is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Lines
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
The station has single side platform and no station building. It is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Kanasashi | - | Kiga | ||
Station history
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. The station was used by students of nearby Kiga High School, from which the station took the name.
The station name was changed to the present one on March 14, 2015, concurrently with the opening of Morimachibyōin-mae Station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
See also
References
- "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
Media related to Okaji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)