Chibata Station

Chibata Station 知波田駅
Chibata Stationing December 2013
Location	469-20 Ota, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°45′12″N 137°30′43″E / 34.75333°N 137.51194°E / 34.75333; 137.51194Coordinates: 34°45′12″N 137°30′43″E / 34.75333°N 137.51194°E / 34.75333; 137.51194
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
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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[]

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 manned. After the privatization of JNR 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[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chibata Station.

• Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)