Kannami Station (函南駅, Kannami-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

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Kannami Station

函南駅
Kannami Station in March 2008
General information
LocationŌtake, Kannami Town, Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates35°06′31″N 138°58′18″E / 35.10861°N 138.97167°E / 35.10861; 138.97167
Operated byThe logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central
Line(s) Tōkaidō Main Line
Distance114.5 km (71.1 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA01
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1934; 89 years ago (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY20171,856 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central Following station
Mishima
CA02
towards Maibara
Tōkaidō Main Line
Local
Atami
CA00
Terminus
Location
Kannami Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kannami Station
Kannami Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Kannami Station is located in Central Japan
Kannami Station
Kannami Station
Kannami Station (Central Japan)
Panorama view

Lines

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Kannami Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 114.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

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The station has a single Island platform serving Track 1 and Track 2, which are on passing loops with outside tracks to permit the through transit of express trains. The platform is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Tōkaidō Main Line For MishimaNumazuFujiShizuokaHamamatsu
2  Tōkaidō Main Line For AtamiOdawaraYokohamaTokyo

Station history

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Kannami Station was opened on December 1, 1934 when the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Atami with Numazu via the Tanna Tunnel was completed. Regularly scheduled freight service was discontinued in 1971. TOICA automated gates were installed in 2008.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Kannami Station was assigned station number CA01.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1856 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Kannami City Hall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
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