Tamaru Station (田丸駅, Tamaru-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Tamaki, Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Tamaru Station 田丸駅 | |
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 Tamaru Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 80 Sata, Tamaki-cho, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 519-0414 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°29′16″N 136°38′05″E / 34.4878°N 136.6346°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Tōkai |
| Line(s) | ■ Sangū Line |
| Distance | 60.8 km from Kameyama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | December 31, 1893 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 550 daily |
| Location | |
  Tamaki Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Tamaki Station Tamaki Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Tamaru Station is served by the Sangū Line, and is located 7.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Taki Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Sangū Line | For Iseshi For Toba |
| 2 | ■ Sangū Line | for Matsusaka, Kameyama, Yokkaichi and Nagoya |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Sangū Line | ||||
| Tokida | Local | Miyagawa | ||
| Taki | Rapid "Mie" 4 for Nagoya | Miyagawa | ||
| Tokida | Rapid "Mie" 2 for Nagoya Rapid "Mie" 19, 21, 23, 25 for Iseshi |
Miyagawa | ||
History edit
Tamaru Station opened on December 31, 1893, as a station on the privately owned Sangū Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The current station building was completed in 1912. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. The station has been unattended since October 1, 2012.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 550 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Tamaru Castle ruins
- Tamaki Town Hall
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Tamaru Station at Wikimedia Commons