Miyakoda Station
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Miyakoda Station 都田駅 | |||||
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 Miyakoda Station in July 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Miyakoda, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-2102 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′42″N 137°43′6″E / 34.82833°N 137.71833°E | ||||
| Operated by | Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Distance | 37.7 kilometers from Kakegawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 1, 1940 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 31 daily | ||||
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Miyakoda Station (都田駅, Miyakoda-eki) is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.
Lines
[edit]Miyakoda Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 37.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station has a single side platform and a single-story station building, which also contains a Good Design Award (Japan)-winning cafe. The station originally was built with opposing side platforms, but one platform was removed to create a head shunt. The station is unattended, but a public restroom facility, phone booth and Entetsu Bus Line 46 and 56 stops are located just outside. Locally-grown grapes are sold seasonally out of the farm supply center adjacent to the station.
Adjacent stations
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| Tenryū Hamanako Railroad | ||||
| Tenryū Hamanako Line | ||||
| Fruits Park | - | Hamamatsudaigakumae | ||
Station History
[edit]Miyakoda Station was established on June 1, 1940 when the section of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line was extended from Enshū-Mori Station to Kanasashi Station. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from June 1970. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 31 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
[edit]- Japan National Route 362
- Entetsu Bus Toda Line 46 and Hagioka Miyakoda Line 56 stops
- DLoFre's Miyakoda Station Cafe -- Good Design Award (Japan) 2015
- Miyakoda Junior High School
- Miyakoda Elementary School
- Miyakodaminami Elementary School
- Miyakoda Municipal Library
- Miyakoda Park
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Miyakoda Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Entetsu Bus information (in Japanese)