Okaji Station

Okaji Station

岡地駅
Okaji Station (then called Kigakōkōmae Station) in March 2006
General information
LocationHosoe-chō Nakagawa 4672-3, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1304
Japan
Coordinates34°48′44″N 137°39′56″E / 34.81222°N 137.66556°E / 34.81222; 137.66556
Operated byTenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance43.5 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1987
Previous namesKigakōkōmae (until 2015)
Passengers
FY201724 daily
Location
Okaji Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Okaji Station
Okaji Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Okaji Station is located in Japan
Okaji Station
Okaji Station
Okaji Station (Japan)

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.[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

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.

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