is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

on the

Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway Utsube Line The is a narrow gauge railway line operated by the Japanese private railway company Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway, connecting Asunarou Yokkaichi Station and Utsube Station, both in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan. The line connects with the ...

and the Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway Hachiōji Line in

Yokkaichi is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yokkaichi is located in north-central ...

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to ...

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, operated by the private railway operator

Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway The is a railway company in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan. The company operates the Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway Utsube Line, Utsube Line and the Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway Hachiōji Line, Hachiōji Line in Yokkaichi. Both lines are gauge railways. The c ...

. It is 1.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Utsube Line at Asunarou Yokkaichi Station and is a

terminal station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ...

for the Hachiōji Line.

Lines

** Utsube Line ** Hachiōji Line

Layout

Hinaga Station has a single

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and a triangular

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serving three tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Surrounding area

* Tempaku River

History

Hinaga Station was opened on August 14, 1912 as a station on the Mie Tramway Line, which became the Mie Railway in 1916. On February 11, 1944, due to mergers, the station came under the ownership of

Sanco , also known as , is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Mie prefecture, Japan. The company has other ventures, including a taxicab business and real estate. Mie Kotsu used to also own railway lines, bu ...

. On February 1, 1964 the Railway division of Sanco split off and formed a separate company, the Mie Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.
Kintetsu Company History The Utsube Line and the Hachiōji Line have been operated by the Yokkaichi Asunarou Railway since April 1, 2015.

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{{Coord, 34.9563, N, 136.6050, E, type:railwaystation_region:JP, display=title Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture