is a railway station on the
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefe ...
in the town of
Minowa,
Kamiina District,
Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Lines
Sawa Station is served by the
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefe ...
and is 189.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at
Toyohashi Station
is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu).
Lines
Toyohashi Station is served by the high-speed Tokaido Shin ...
.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platform ...
serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on top of the platform. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
History
Sawa Station opened on 16 March 1923. With the privatization of
Japanese National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...
(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central. The current station building was completed in 1996.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 344 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
*Minowa Kita Elementary School
See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
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Railway stations
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ...
References
External links
Sawa Station information
{{Iida Line
Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923
Stations of Central Japan Railway Company
Iida Line
Minowa, Nagano