Atawa Station

Atawa Station

阿田和駅
Atawa Station; 阿田和駅
	Atawa Station
General information
Location	5114 Atawa, Mihama-machi, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5204; Japan
Coordinates	33°48′18″N 136°02′34″E / 33.8049°N 136.0427°E / 33.8049; 136.0427
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	Kisei Main Line
Distance	168.4 km from Kameyama
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	8 August 1940
Passengers
FY2019	148 daily
Services
Location
	Atawa Station Location within Mie Prefecture Atawa Station Atawa Station (Japan)

Atawa Station (阿田和駅, Atawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Mihama, Minamimuro District, Mie, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Atawa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 168.4 km (104.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

Atawa Station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The small station building dates from the original construction of the line. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	for Shingū
2	■ Kisei Main Line	for Owase, and Nagoya

History

Atawa Station opened on 8 August 1940, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei-Nishi Line. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 21 December 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 148 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Mihama Town Office
Hikitsukuri Shrine
Mihama Municipal Atawa Elementary School
Mihama Municipal Atawa Junior High School

References

^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

JR Central timetable^{[permanent dead link]} (in Japanese)

[Mie2019stats-1] 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.