Kaminogō Station (上之郷駅, Kaminogō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Kaminogō Station

上之郷駅
Kaminogō Station, 2017
General information
LocationIsobe-cho Kaminogō 24, Shima-shi, Mie-ken 517-0208
Japan
Coordinates34°22′47″N 136°48′41″E / 34.3796°N 136.8113°E / 34.3796; 136.8113
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Shima Line
Distance56.1  km from Ise-Nakagawa
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeM87
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 23, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-07-23)
Previous namesShima-Isobe (until 1970)
Passengers
FY201947 daily
Location
Kaminogō Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Kaminogō Station
Kaminogō Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Kaminogō Station is located in Japan
Kaminogō Station
Kaminogō Station
Kaminogō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kaminogō Station is served by the Shima Line, and is located 56.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a small open shelter built directly on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Shima Line for Shima-Isobe and Kashikojima
2  Shima Line for Toba

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Shima Line
Kutsukake   Local   Shima-Isobe

History

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Kaminogō Station opened on July 23, 1929 as Shima-Isobe Station (志摩磯部駅, Shima-Isobe eki) on the Shima Electric Railway. The line was one of six private companies consolidated into Mie Kotsu by order of the Japanese government on February 11, 1944. When Mie Kotsu dissolved on February 1, 1964, the station became part of the Mie Electric Railway, which was then acquired by Kintetsu on April 1, 1965. The station was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1970.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 47 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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