Chibata Station

Chibata Station 知波田駅
Chibata Stationing December 2013
General information
Location	469-20 Ota, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°45′12″N 137°30′43″E
Operated by	Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance	62.9 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 1, 1936
Passengers
FY2016	50 daily
Location
Chibata Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Chibata Station Chibata Station (Japan)

Platforms

Chibata Station (知波田駅, Chibata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Chibata Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 62.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposing side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a level crossing. The two-story station building also serves as the local dental clinic. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Ona		-	Ōmori

Station History

Chibata Station was established on December 1, 1936, as a station of the Japan National Railway's Futamata-nishi Line. Freight services were discontinued from 1962, and small parcel services from 1970, after which time the station was no longer staffed. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 50 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 301

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)