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).

Atawa Station

阿田和駅
Atawa Station
General information
Location5114 Atawa, Mihama-machi, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5204
Japan
Coordinates33°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
Distance168.4 km from Kameyama
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened8 August 1940
Passengers
FY2019148 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central Following station
Kii-Ida
towards Shingū
Kisei Main Line
Local
Kii-Ichigi
towards Nagoya
Location
Atawa Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Atawa Station
Atawa Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Atawa Station is located in Japan
Atawa Station
Atawa Station
Atawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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

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

History

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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

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

Surrounding area

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

See also

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References

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