Towata Station

Towata Station 戸綿駅
Towata Station in August 2006
Location	Mutsumi, Mori-machi, Shūchi-gun, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°49′53.23″N 137°55′50.80″E / 34.8314528°N 137.9307778°E / 34.8314528; 137.9307778Coordinates: 34°49′53.23″N 137°55′50.80″E / 34.8314528°N 137.9307778°E / 34.8314528; 137.9307778
Operated by	Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line(s)	■ Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance	12.0 kilometers from Kakegawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 13, 1960
Passengers
FY2016	128 daily
Location
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Towata Station (戸綿駅, Towata-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mori, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines[]

Towata Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 12.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout[]

The station has one elevated side platform serving a single track. The station is built on an embankment, with a small station building located at the platform, connected to the street by stairs. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations[]

Station history[]

Towata Station was established on April 13, 1960 a station on the Japan National Railway Futamata line. 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 128 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area[]

The station is located in a residential area.

See also[]

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links[]

Media related to Towata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information (in Japanese)