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| name = {{JRCSN|CJ|07|size=50}}<br />Kuwana Station
| native_name = 桑名駅
| native_name = 桑名駅
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| caption = Kuwana Station, West Exit
| caption = Kuwana Station, West Exit
| other_name =
| other_name =
| address = 135 Higashikata, [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]]<br />{{Nihongo2|(三重県桑名市大字東方135)}}
| address = 135 Higashikata, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0811
| country = Japan
| country = Japan
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* [[File:JR logo (central).svg|22px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company|JR Tōkai]]
* [[JR Central]]
* [[Kintetsu Railway|Kintetsu]]
* [[file:KintetsuLogo.svg|20px]] [[Kintetsu Railway]]
* [[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|Yōrō Railway]]
* [[File:Yoro Railway Logo.svg|20px]] [[Yōrō Railway]]
}}
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| line = {{Plainlist|
| line = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kansai Main Line]]
* {{ric|JR Central|Kansai|name=y}}
* [[Nagoya Line (Kintetsu)|Nagoya Line]]
* [[file:KT number-E.svg|16px]] [[Nagoya Line (Kintetsu)|Nagoya Line]]
* [[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|Yōrō Line]]
* {{Colorbull|green}} [[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|Yōrō Line]]
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| distance = 23.8 km from {{STN|Nagoya}}
| platforms =
| platforms = 3 island + 1 side platforms
| tracks =
| connections =
| connections =
| structure =
| structure =
| code =
| code = CJ07, E13
| opened = 1895
| status =
| closed =
| website =
| opened = July 5, 1894
| former =
| closed =
| passengers = 9,862 (JR)<br>24,598(Kintetsu)<br>4,688 (Yōrō) daily
| pass_year = FY2016
| former =
| passengers = 3,521 (JR)<br />12,360(Kintetsu)<br />2,228 (Yōrō) daily
| services =
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Kuwana Station
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{{nihongo| '''Kuwana Station'''|桑名駅|Kuwana-eki }} is a union [[railway station]] in [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It serves [[JR Central]]’s [[Kansai Main Line]] and is 23.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at [[Nagoya Station]]. It also serves the private railway operator [[Kintetsu Railway]] and is 23.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Kintetsu [[Nagoya Line (Kintetsu)|Nagoya Line]] at [[Kintetsu Nagoya Station]]. It is also a [[terminal station]] for the [[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line]], and the [[Sangi Railway]]'s [[Nishi-Kuwana Station]] is next to the station.
{{nihongo| '''Kuwana Station'''|桑名駅|Kuwana-eki }} is an interchange passenger [[railway station]] located in the city of [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is jointly operated by the [[Central Japan Railway Company]] (JR Tōkai), and they private railway operator [[Kintetsu Railway]] and its subsidiary [[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|Yōrō Railway]]. [[Sangi Railway]]'s [[Nishi-Kuwana Station]] is next to the station.


==Line==
==Lines==
Kuwana Station is served by the JR [[Kansai Main Line]], and is 23.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at [[Nagoya Station]]. It is also served by the Kintetsu [[Nagoya Line (Kintetsu)|Nagoya Line]] and is 23.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at [[Kintetsu Nagoya Station]]. It is also a terminal station for the [[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line]], and is 57.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of that line at [[Ibi Station]].
*[[Central Japan Railway Company]] (JR Central)
**[[Kansai Main Line]]
*[[Kintetsu Railway|Kintetsu]]
**[[Nagoya Line (Kintetsu)|Nagoya Line]]
*[[Yōrō Railway]]
**[[Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|Yōrō Line]]


==Station layout==
==Station layout==
Kuwana Station has a single [[island platform]] and a [[side platform]] serving the 3 tracks used by JR Central. There are an additional two island platforms with 4 tracks for use by the Kintetsu and Yōrō Railway.
The station consists of a single [[island platform]] and a [[side platform]] serving the 3 tracks used by JR Central. There are an additional two island platforms with 4 tracks for use by the Kintetsu and Yōrō Railway.


===Platforms===
===Platforms===
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{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=JR Central Kansai Line|dir=for {{STN|Nagoya}}|col=#3dbc87}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=JR Central Kansai Line|dir=for {{STN|Nagoya}}|col=#3dbc87}}
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{{j-rserv|service=Semi Rapid|b=d|previous={{STN|Yatomi}}|next=Asahi|col=limegreen}}
{{j-rserv|service=Rapid|b=d|previous={{STN|Nagoya}}|next={{STN|Yokkaichi}}|col=#06f}}
{{j-rserv|service=Rapid|b=d|previous={{STN|Nagoya}}|next={{STN|Yokkaichi}}|col=#06f}}
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{{j-route|route=Kintetsu Nagoya Line|col=#00008B|f=w}}
{{j-route|route=Kintetsu Nagoya Line|col=#00008B|f=w}}
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{{j-rserv|service=Express|previous={{STN|Kintetsu Yatomi}}|next={{STN|Kintetsu Tomida}}|col=#ff8000}}
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{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express|previous={{STN|Kintetsu Nagoya}}|next={{STN|Kintetsu-Yokkaichi}}|col=red}}
{{j-route|route=Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|col=green|f=w}}
{{j-route|route=Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line|col=green|f=w}}
{{j-rserv|service=-|next={{STN|Harima}}}}
{{j-rserv|service=Local|next={{STN|Harima}}|col=black}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}


==History==
==History==
Kuwana Station opened on July 5, 1894 as a station on the privately owned Kansai Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the [[Japanese Government Railway]] (JGR) network. The Yōrō Railway began operations to Kuwana Station on April 27, 1919. The Ise Electric Railway (later known as the Kintetsu Nagoya Line) began operations on January 30, 1929.<ref name=Kintetsu>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/] Kintetsu Company History</ref> Scheduled freight operations were discontinued from 1982.
Kuwana Station opened on July 5, 1894 as a station on the privately-owned Kansai Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the [[Japanese Government Railway]] (JGR) network. The Yōrō Railway began operations to Kuwana Station on April 27, 1919. The Ise Electric Railway (later known as the Kintetsu Nagoya Line) began operations on January 30, 1929.<ref name="Kintetsu">[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/] Kintetsu Company History</ref> Scheduled freight operations were discontinued from 1982.

[[Station numbering]] was introduced to the section of the Kansai Main Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Kuwana Station was assigned station number CI07.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2017 |title=在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します |trans-title=Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations |url=https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118061935/https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=jr-central.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2017 |title=JR東海,在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入 |trans-title=JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines |url=https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052707/https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html |archive-date=1 November 2020 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |language=ja}}</ref>

==Passenger statistics==
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,521 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). During the same period, the Kintetsu portion of the station was used by 12,360 passengers and the Yōrō Railway portion by 2,228 passengers daily.<ref name="Mie2019stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm|script-title=ja:三重県統計書|trans-title=Mie Prefectural Statistics|year= 2020|publisher= Mie Prefecture|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 August 2020}}</ref>

==Surrounding area==
*Kuwana City Office
*[[Kuwana-juku]]
*[[Kuwana Castle]] ruins
*[[Japan National Route 1]]

==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in Japan]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station17036.html Kintetsu: Kintetsu Station]
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*{{in lang|ja}} [http://railway.jr-central.co.jp/station-guide/tokai/kuwana/ JR Central Kuwana Station]
* [http://railway.jr-central.co.jp/station-guide/tokai/kuwana/ JR Central Kuwana Station]{{in lang|ja}}
*[https://www.yororailway.co.jp/timetable/kuwana.html Yōrō Railway Kuwana Station]{{in lang|ja}}


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Latest revision as of 02:08, 15 June 2024

CJ07
Kuwana Station

桑名駅
Kuwana Station, West Exit
General information
Location135 Higashikata, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0811
Japan
Coordinates35°4′3.1″N 136°40′59.2″E / 35.067528°N 136.683111°E / 35.067528; 136.683111
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance23.8 km from Nagoya
Platforms3 island + 1 side platforms
Other information
Station codeCJ07, E13
History
OpenedJuly 5, 1894
Passengers
FY20193,521 (JR)
12,360(Kintetsu)
2,228 (Yōrō) daily
Location
Kuwana Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Kuwana Station
Kuwana Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Kuwana Station is located in Japan
Kuwana Station
Kuwana Station
Kuwana Station (Japan)

Kuwana Station (桑名駅, Kuwana-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is jointly operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai), and they private railway operator Kintetsu Railway and its subsidiary Yōrō Railway. Sangi Railway's Nishi-Kuwana Station is next to the station.

Lines

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Kuwana Station is served by the JR Kansai Main Line, and is 23.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at Nagoya Station. It is also served by the Kintetsu Nagoya Line and is 23.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station. It is also a terminal station for the Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line, and is 57.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of that line at Ibi Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single island platform and a side platform serving the 3 tracks used by JR Central. There are an additional two island platforms with 4 tracks for use by the Kintetsu and Yōrō Railway.

Platforms

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1  JR Central Kansai Line for Yokkaichi, Kameyama, Matsusaka, Iseshi, Toba, Shingu and Kii-Katsuura
2  JR Central Kansai Line for Nagoya
3  JR Central Kansai Line for Yokkaichi and Kameyama (siding)
for Nagoya (siding)
4  Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line for Tado, Yōrō and Ōgaki
6  Kintetsu Nagoya Line for Yokkaichi, Tsu, Kashikojima, Ōsaka and Kōbe
7, 8  Kintetsu Nagoya Line for Nagoya

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
JR Central Kansai Line
Nagashima   Local   Asahi
Yatomi   Semi Rapid   Asahi
Nagoya   Rapid   Yokkaichi
Nagoya   Rapid Mie   Yokkaichi
Nagoya   Limited Express Nanki   Yokkaichi
Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Kintetsu Nagashima   Local   Masuo
Kintetsu Nagashima   Semi-Express   Masuo
Kintetsu Yatomi   Express   Kintetsu Tomida
Kintetsu Nagoya   Limited Express   Kintetsu-Yokkaichi
Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line
Terminus   Local   Harima

History

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Kuwana Station opened on July 5, 1894 as a station on the privately-owned Kansai Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) network. The Yōrō Railway began operations to Kuwana Station on April 27, 1919. The Ise Electric Railway (later known as the Kintetsu Nagoya Line) began operations on January 30, 1929.[1] Scheduled freight operations were discontinued from 1982.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Kansai Main Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Kuwana Station was assigned station number CI07.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,521 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). During the same period, the Kintetsu portion of the station was used by 12,360 passengers and the Yōrō Railway portion by 2,228 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  2. ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ "JR東海,在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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