Kasumigaura Station

Coordinates: 34°59′34.17″N 136°38′11.68″E / 34.9928250°N 136.6365778°E / 34.9928250; 136.6365778
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Kasumigaura Station

霞ヶ浦駅
Kasumigaura Station
General information
Location1-14-2 Hatta-chō, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-0001
Japan
Coordinates34°59′34.17″N 136°38′11.68″E / 34.9928250°N 136.6365778°E / 34.9928250; 136.6365778
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Nagoya Line
Distance33.5 km from Kintetsu Nagoya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeE18
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-01-30)
Previous namesHazu (until 1950)
Passengers
FY20192142 daily
Location
Kasumigaura Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Kasumigaura Station
Kasumigaura Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Kasumigaura Station is located in Japan
Kasumigaura Station
Kasumigaura Station
Kasumigaura Station (Japan)

Kasumigaura Station (霞ヶ浦駅, Kasumigaura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines[edit]

Kasumigaura Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 33.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.[1]

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing.

Platforms[edit]

1  Nagoya Line for Yokkaichi, Osaka and Kashikojima
2  Nagoya Line for Kuwana and Nagoya

Adjacent stations[edit]

« Service »
Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Express (急行): Does not stop at this station
Kintetsu Tomida   Semi-Express (準急)   Akuragawa
Kintetsu Tomida   Local (普通)   Akuragawa

History[edit]

Kasumigaura Station opened on January 30, 1929 as Hazu Station (羽津駅, Hazu-eki), on the Ise Railway. The original Kasumigaura Station was a provisional station located 500 meters away in the direction of Nagoya, October 28 of the same year. and was opened on The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway's Ise Line on September 15, 1936 at which time the original Kasumigaura Station was elevated in status to that of a full station. The line was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] The original Kasumigaura Station was closed on October 23, 1943. The Kansai Express was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2] Hazu Station was renamed to its present name on June 5, 1950.

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2142 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b [1] Kintetsu Company History
  3. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links[edit]

Media related to Kasumigaura Station at Wikimedia Commons