Kawano Station
Kawano Station 河曲駅 | |
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| JR Kawano Station in 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Mie (See other stations in Mie) |
| City | Suzuka |
| Neighborhood etc. | 718 Kida-cho |
| Postal code | 513-0015 |
| (in Japanese) | 三重県鈴鹿市木田町718 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1949 |
| Former name | Suzuka Station |
| Present name since | 1973 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR Central |
| Line(s) | Kansai Main Line |
| Statistics | 239 passengers/day 2011 |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Kawano Station (河曲駅 Kawano-eki) is a railway station in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, on the Kansai Main Line. It is located 47.5 rail kilometers from Nagoya Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Station history
Kawano Station began as the Kida Signal (木田信号場 Kida Shingosho) on July 1, 1928, and was upgraded to a full station on the Kansai Main Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on March 1, 1949. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was named Suzuka Station (鈴鹿駅 Suzuka eki) at the time, but was renamed to its present name on July 10, 1973. The station has been unattended since February, 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Lines
- Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
Layout
Kawano Station has two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing.
Platform
| 1 | ■Kansai Main Line | For Yokkaichi, Nagoya |
| 2 | ■Kansai Main Line | For Kameyama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) | ||||
| Kansai Main Line | ||||
| Kawarada | Local | Kasado | ||
| Kawarada | Semi Rapid | Kasado | ||
| Kawarada | Rapid | Kasado | ||
External links
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Coordinates: 34°53′52.31″N 136°34′5.3″E / 34.8978639°N 136.568139°E